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Colon Polyps

As you read this, they will be wheeling me into an OR to remove 6" of colon & a flat polyp that could not be removed from the inside.

It was found during a routine scope job on Tues afternoon.
Got an instantaneous cardiac clearance from my Cardio late yesterday.

Have talked to the surgeon about electrocautery -he uses it extensively. Talked to anesthesiologist, also. This a major cardiac surgery hosp (St. Joseph's in Atlanta, GA) so he sees a lot of PM's. According...

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Hi I'm new here

Hello, just found this site. I had my PM last October 2012. To date all is well, and I am feeling just great. Had my check this last week and am now signed off for 12 months.

PM fitted for bradycardia, my dear old ticker was stopping 4 to 5 times a night, and whilst asleep HR was 20bpm, can only thank all the pioneers of peacemaking, what wonderful things they can do today. I thank god everyday for the quality of life I now have.

I will call in from time to time to say hell...

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PM for Afib. No av ablation

Recently had bi ventricular PM for chronic afib. So far in sinus rythym post 9 days . And doc says as long as I stay in sinus I won't have av A V ablation .. Has anybody out there had PM for Afib without Av ablation ...?

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great day...

It is a great day to be alive. My 15 month old daughter slept with me last night. Now we are just laying in bed together watching cartoons. Thank you lord!

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???

My 3rd pm was implanted 1/23/13. I went for my 90 day check up last week and found out that this pacemaker will not interrogate. I go back next week to meet with a tech from Medtronic in the hopes that they can "fix" it. Has anyone else ever heard of this? If so, any ideas what to expect? I've had some rhythm issues, but believe that they can mostly be attributed to my overall health and finding myself working at a fast food joint. :) The doctor wanted to double check with the interrogati...

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family wedding.

we are going to our great nieces wedding and it is being held in a winery setting near windsor canada in the leamington area. the stag is in new york. there are relatives coming form all over the united states and canada. it is to be a huge event. next sat. is the shower at another winery. the men will golf in the morning then board a bus to detroit for a ball game. it should be a gala event. one of the items on the shower list is a chair listed at 799.00 lol this young couple are starting out...

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Morning everyone

Just a update. Wednesday, my daughter got on the phone with the transplant group doctors. Herself, she is a DVM and understands what is going on. Anyway, they meet every morning as a team and yesterday, they did discuss my case.

Well yesterday afternoon, I got a call from the team nurse. Come next Monday, I have to go to New Orleans. The doctors want to discuss putting me back on dobutemine. They will get me back on it, but there are some BUTS. That is what the nurse was telling me. I...

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Sorry!!!

l know this isn't really PM related but l have lost one stone on my diet & l am so happy with myself.
lt has taken 8wks so obviously not a strict diet but all the same l am so pleased with the results.
l still need to lose some more & l am determined to do so.
14lb !!!......................is the same as having 28 packs of butter smeared all over me, wow !!!
Have been boasting & bragging to all my friends & as l consider everyone on this site my friend then l just had to "sh...

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Supplements

Has anyone ever used pre-workout supplements while having a pacemaker?

I want to try Supremacy burn.

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Enquiry about fitness

Dear friends,
I am an Electrical engineer from India. Before I worked in Saudi Arabia for 3 years with pacemaker.Now I got another job from Oman and I came from Saudi Arabia and did medical check up for that.But the Middle east approved Medical consultancy and its Doctor in India said that I am unfit to go and work abroad since because I have a pace maker.I tried to convince him so many times but he is adamant on his arguments .He gave me an unfit certificate and deprived my job opportuni...

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Afib cause Defib firing

I have been getting Afib actitivity lately.

Last week my device fired three times in two minutes. I was told by the doctors my firing was caused by Afib activity causing my lower chambers to kick in to keep up.

The device program fired to correct the situation.

Never had this happen before, and I was wondering if anyone has gone through this situation.

Thanks Gene

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Passed tests, interview next week!

Hi all
I'm so pleased & excited! I did the 6 online tests, for the admin job I've applied for, last night. They were quite tricky & timed as well, so I only had 2 minutes per question for some. Those 2 minutes really go by quickly!

The hospital phoned me today to say I PASSED all 6 tests & now I've got an interview for the job next Thursday at 10.30am.

I am SO pleased & thrilled.

So my daughter is going to do some practise interviews with me next week as it...

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28 years today

today is the 28th anniversary of me having a pm. so this morning I got up early and went for a walk with the cheetahs at the Auckland zoo. those animals are gorgeous

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rating for new ADvisa Pacemaker -MRI compatible

Does anyone have experience with the new Medtronic Advisa MRI compatible Pacemaker. it is similar to Adapta but is MRI compatible. They both have MVP. I am currently considering this pacemaker.

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Dysautonomia

Good morning, anyone have Dysautonomia on this group?
Also, was wondering if you are able to get a tattoo with having the pacemaker.

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AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope Study Results

Dr. Charles Henrikson, the Chief of Electrophysiology at the Oregon Health Sciences University, presented new prospective data on 1,000 patients showing 95% fewer major CIED infections in patients undergoing CIED replacement procedures using the AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope compared to similar high-risk cohorts. These results were presented during the Late Breaking Clinical Trials session at Heart Rhythm 2013.

CITADEL / CENTURION is a prospective, multicenter clinical study to evalu...

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New Medtronics Models

The newer models are MRI tolerant and include add'l functions. Have any of your cardio doctors offered opinions/recommendations compared to the Adapta predecessors?

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Greetings...

Hi, my names rob, i'm almost 47. Recently diagnosed with LBBB & low ejection fraction in the 30's. Dr. believes possible cause is untreated high blood pressure. After many years with untreated bp i'm now taking bp meds & digoxin, bp has improved to normal but no change in ejection fraction. Dr. recommended a crt pacemaker. My symptoms are very mild, my first though was "no way". But after viewing my hearts echo video and comparing it to a normal one, its clear i have a problem. I next met with t...

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Leadless pacemaker

interesting read @ http://www.healio.com/cardiology/arrhythmia-disorders/news/online/%7B8E493D28-E94F-4FEC-AA00-CA09AF34E3BE%7D/Leadless-cardiac-pacemaker-safe-effective-in-first-in-man-study

Leadless and batteryless next I hope!

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Good day today

Maybe I need to drink more scotch more often. LOL

Yesterday was a bad day as most. I did talk to one of the nurses with the transplant group. Well, that didn't go good at all. After asking if I could get back on the dobutemeine all the time, she said she had to talk in over with a doctor. She called back and told me NO! Due to the fact that they are afraid that I will get another infection. So now they are letting me just die. That is what I got out of that call.

Anyway, I'...

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You know you're wired when...

Your pacemaker interferes with your electronic scale.

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I'm 35 and got my pacemaker a little over a year ago. It definitely is not a burden to me. In fact, I have more energy (which my husband enjoys), can do more things with my kids and have weight because of having the energy.