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- by pacergirl
- 2007-10-28 03:10:44
- General Posting
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Hey you guys, I'm heading to the chat room if anyone would like to join me. pacergirl
Just a quick update
Dear All
Just a quick note to everyone that has given me and my family so much support the past 5 months.My father Kenneth and all the family as still doing very well. My father has been suffering the past two weeks with somnolence this is the side effects from Radiotherapy, but today we have all gone out again as a family and have had a nice family time.
Fingers crossed and living and being happy one day at a time.
Love
Debbie
Pacemaker firing
- by Beatingheart
- 2007-10-28 01:10:12
- Complications
- 3901 views
- 3 comments
Hi, I had a dual pacemker implanted 2 months ago for sick sinus syndrome. The pacer is on demand and working less than 1% of the time. For the past three days the pacer is firing more often and I am feeling the pacing (very bothersome sensation). Is there anyone outthere with the same problem. My EP has not given me a straight answer. I want to know if this is something I have to live with or not.
1st Time Pacer,......Scared.
- by Hubby2Pacer
- 2007-10-27 12:10:11
- Complications
- 2152 views
- 6 comments
Hello All,
My wife is 30 years old and her EP performed several eblations 4 years ago due to acute tachy. Now she has Sick Sinus Syndrone, Arythmia (with pauses consistanty between 3-6 seconds), MVP, and sporatic blood pressure. She has passed out 4 times within the past month, believably because of her pulse remaining in the upper 30's while laying down and mid 40's while moving. Her EP wants to put in a single chamber pacemaker.
My wife's name is Amy, she is small framed...
New Microwave Oven
- by pacergirl
- 2007-10-27 11:10:59
- General Posting
- 1552 views
- 4 comments
I am experiencing a little problem with the new microwave oven I just bought. After I unpacked the oven and placed it on the counter I took the time to read the directions, set the clock and placed a cup of water in the oven and turned it on. I was standing about 18 inches from microwave. My heart started pounding, flip flopping and generally scared me half to death. I backed away from the counter and it took me minute or two to recover. I later was cleaning up the kitchen and my husband came...
question
- by megthered1
- 2007-10-27 04:10:01
- Coping
- 1640 views
- 1 comments
Has anyone ever had to have their pacemaker repositioned because they have lost weight. I have lost 65 lbs and my pacemaker is more prominent. It rubs on everything and I can feel it if I sleep on my stomach. I've had the thing for 4 years without many problems, but this is starting to bother me.
Peggy
Problems with uploading today
- by pacergirl
- 2007-10-27 03:10:38
- General Posting
- 1390 views
- 8 comments
Hello fellow Pacers,
Question for anyone.... I can't seem to upload any pictures onto the Member Gallery. I go through all the steps but then the picture never shows up!.... I am growing concerned that I am not following directions correctly. (I have been accused of this before hee hee)
Can anyone shed some light on the situation?
Thanks, Pacergirl ;-)
need advise
- by TOGUY
- 2007-10-26 12:10:45
- Conditions, Meds & Tests
- 1914 views
- 2 comments
Hi everyone,
I have just had my six month routine check up at the PM clinic.
The doc tells me that I am in Atrial Fibrillation 38% of the time.
The PM is working only 2% of the time. He wants to treat me with warfin(blood thinner) as a precaution for stroke and then do a direct-current cardioversion. Has anyone in the club had this proceedure and was it successful?
Any help or thoughts on this problem would be greatly appreciated.
Gary
Gallery Problem
- by tman
- 2007-10-26 10:10:14
- General Posting
- 1338 views
- 7 comments
Hi:
Apparently there is a glitch in the gallery. I am 2 hours away from a place where I can fix this, but it will be taken care of shortly.
Worst months ever!
I was working and a graduate student until Labor Day. I have never felt the same since. After two hospital stays nobody seems to be able to give me a straight diagnosis. Still, I experience the following symptoms:
▪Terrible nights sleeping. I can feel my heart rate accelerate with any change in position. At times, feels like my heart is beating irregular, or pauses for a moment
▪Tired / fatigued. Some days I sleep all day
▪Significant drop in activity leve...
For Smitty ;-)
- by pacergirl
- 2007-10-26 07:10:57
- General Posting
- 1262 views
- 6 comments
Hi Smitty, in reference to your photos..... I personally don't see much difference from the first photo and the one taken 35 years later.... other than the hair. Have a great day, pacergirl
p.s. May I add, you look very handsome in the suit, or is that a tux? I can't see the photo now because I'm writing this! he he
My 2nd. Birthday or anniversary.
- by bowlrbob
- 2007-10-26 07:10:40
- General Posting
- 1319 views
- 2 comments
I like to call it birthday because my pacemaker was like getting a new life. I just celebrated my 2nd birthday. I stayed at the same hotel I was at when I had my episode 2 years ago. That led to emergency surgery and my shiny new Medtronic. My wife and I had the dinner that we were going to have just before I got sick. That afternoon before dinner I had my 2 year check-up and all was basically well. My usage went up from 38% to 56% but it is only taking 3/4 volt of power to be paced the Doctor l...
localized pulsation
- by Vangie
- 2007-10-26 02:10:43
- Complications
- 1720 views
- 2 comments
Has anyone ever experienced or heard of anything like this? If I sit hunched forward the muscles under and near my pacemaker unit pulsate. At first I thought it only a muscle twitch, but after several episodes (and other position changes are being added to my "list") I was able to assure myself it is an actual pulse - same rate as radial. I recently had the experience of being able to see it pulse through my clothing. I have been completely unsuccessful in finding information anywhere else....
unhappy :(
- by Angie
- 2007-10-25 12:10:50
- General Posting
- 1363 views
- 4 comments
Hi, everyone just lettting everyone know of my recent up date on my situation, as most of you know that I've been suffering from chest pains & thinking that it was to do with the size of my breast's and wanted to investigate about the possability of having a reduction.
Well I went to see my cardiologist this morning to discuss the situation, unfortantly he was not very helpful and just exsplained that it was not adviseable to have another operation on my breast, fare enough I excepted this...
Med. alert
- by sohare
- 2007-10-25 12:10:20
- General Posting
- 1768 views
- 11 comments
Just wondering how many have a medical alert bracelet for a pacemaker? Is it a good idea or not to have one? Thanks Stacy
heart hailure
- by Brenda Price
- 2007-10-25 10:10:21
- General Posting
- 1361 views
- 4 comments
I had a bi-ventricular pacer implanted on 07-09-07 also ICD. I have been pace maker dependent for almost 20 yrs. I pace upper chambers 85% and lower 100%. The implant did not go as well as they had hoped I only got one lead and the hope was that it would help pace the left ventricle in addition to monitoring the ICD. My ejection fraction remains unchanged after 3 months. The next step if I elect will be the chest leads applied directly to the heart.My ejection fraction is 20%.
Anyone out th...
Member Photo Gallery
- by admin
- 2007-10-25 09:10:17
- General Posting
- 1593 views
- 7 comments
The gallery is live so find a digitial photo of yourself. To view photos of other members and upload one of you, just click "Member Gallery" [4 lines below Clubhouse on the left side] after logging on.
I wish to thank all members who donated to this cause. Only with your generosity was the installation of the Member Gallery possible.
Enjoy,
Blake
Questions to Ask?
- by bilcal
- 2007-10-25 05:10:23
- Checkups & Settings
- 2334 views
- 2 comments
Hi Everybody,
Going for first three month checkup of StJude Frontier II Model 5586 biventricular pacemaker. Know hardly anything about the device. Understand the checkup done by St. Jude technician with nurse from Cardiology Lab. Don't seem to have any problems with device. Usually feel tired. Has anyone got advice on what questions to ask?
Thanks
Draniage part II
- by rickygongora
- 2007-10-25 04:10:35
- Surgery & Recovery
- 1513 views
- 3 comments
I would like to fill everyone in on my drainage problem that I wrote about earlier in the week. I know a few of us thought it was an infection...and so did I. I went to the hospital and they admitted me to cardiac unit, thinking it was a severe infection. They were going to take out my pacemaker let the area that was infected heal a and place a new pacemaker in on the otherside of my chest. Well, thank goodness they did several test and they concluded that I caught a skin allery from the tape th...
Blimey!
- by valerie
- 2007-10-25 03:10:37
- General Posting
- 1265 views
- 6 comments
Look at all these missed b-day announcements. This needs to be taken care of immediately.
In light of some down time due to recovery, I'm able to come online and make up some lost time...or posts. So, with that said, my apologies for these late announcements, but HAPPY (late) BIRTHDAY to the following pacers!
1. *Jessie: September 5, 1941
2. *Mimi: September 8, 1948
3. *Colleen: September 8, 1960
4. *Debra (bambi): September 13, 1956
5. *Suze: Sept...
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