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3 years old

Hi folks......3 years ago today I was saved by having a pacemaker inserted.....my heart rate dropped to 19 beats per minute....the emergency guys worked on me for a couple of hours and they were a able to get a temporary pacemaker in which allowed by body to settle and the following day I had mister sparky inserted.
I have had no problems ...physical and physologically ...whatsoever with the implant.....and I thankd God and the emergency staff for having a second chance at life....and to s...

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Good Luck !!!

Would just like to wish Janey L all the very best with her new job that starts tomorrow (Wednesday).
Well done Janey, its always inspiring to hear success stories like yours, let us know how it goes ;-)
Best Wishes, Sue X

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Cough after pacemaker installment

My mom has pacemaker installed. Everything is going fine but she had severe cough after the installment. Consulted doctors and used medications but still no proper result.
Plz suggest any other medications and ways for its prevention.

Thanks

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posting glitch

There seems to be a problem loading the comment pages. I notified admin, hopefully it will be up again soon!

Tracey
Moderator

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Hmmm

Anybody else having a problem reading the comments to a new post? All I am getting is a blank page where the comments should be.

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Online Participation

Over 3700 visitors online and rising...and look at all the members online.

Blake, you should be very proud. This is a wonderful site you created !!

Grateful Heart

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The return od Brer B'ar

Well, he's been back - several times Last night he surprised Wife when she went out to the car to get something she had forgotten. I watched her through her front window as she walked up as far as the right front fender, then saw her start running. I looked out the side window & saw The Bear (apologies to William Faulkner) running toward the front of the house. She got to the door before the bear got anywhere near where she was. Then we discovered that he had lifted the big plastic lid off...

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Pacemaker and getting pregnant

Hi all,

I have a pacemaker for bradycardia arrythmia since 2009, is it possible to have a successful pregnancy with this condition? Would it be risky for me or the baby?

Thanks,
Ghizlane

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Response to Heart Pain with pacemaker

Since we can't respond under your post for now....here goes:

Loyada, only 3 days post op, as you know, you have some healing to do so it's hard to say. Is the sharp pain coming from the incision site or more around your heart? Sometimes when we are healing in the beginning, we can feel the nerves knitting back together and the healing process in general around the incision site.

When in doubt, it is best to call your Doctor and discuss it with him/ her, but ask any que...

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question re shocks from the car

HI! I am 4 mos post PM and am wondering if anyone else has found that they are getting more shocks from their cars? Every time I get out of the car and turn to close the door I get a shock (not in my chest but whatever part of me touches the car)...did not used to happen....connected to the PM?
thanks!
cb

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Kings Dominion

Well , I finally had to show my Medtronics PM card after 7 months!! What's funny is I have flown 6-7 times and when asked to go into the other machine I state I have a PM.. No problems... Yet this weekend entering Kings Dominion Amusement park I had to go through those machines...I stated that I have a PM... State police came over and escorted me to the far end... Asked for my proof... Don't get me wrong , I was thrilled at the security ,,until I think about all my flights ??? Joe

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A Guide to What Is and Isn't Safe

I see that a lot of ya'll are wondering what is safe and dangerous to be around. I found this Boston Scientific document that answers many of your questions. It doesn't mine though. If anyone knows if I am able to use and be a patient of cosmetic lasers such as lipo laser... please let me know. That is actually not listed in the document but it is still very informative. I'm thinking about being a medical esthetician but I do not see the point if I can't work on my clients with cosmetic lasers....

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Heart Pacemaker Please help we can't make decision

Hi I'm Howie, My Girlfriend of 2 years Rose who is very dedicated to me went to Long Island Jewish Hospital in New Hyde Park, New York on Thursday to have a angiogram, and back on Friday to have a special Echo Cardio gram 3D. The specialist said I need a Pacemaker. I have cardio myopathy and I'm experiencing PVC which I don't even feel. we were sent home with a halter monitor to check on my heart 48 hours, to see how many PVC I experience in that time. We also got a diary to jot down all of my...

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Atrial fibrillation

Good Morning my friends...

This is where it's at... 16 days after my PM implant.

6/6/12.....checked into hospital with low heart rate..as low as 28. Scheduled for surgery that same afternoon.

6/8/12....released from hospital. Pacemaker Tech used wand and programmed PM into system. Visited by DR who implanted PM, Cardio, & GP.

6/13/12...Went to Pacemaker Clinic for check. No check done...just talked. No Merlin yet..will order...Come back in 4 weeks....

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Thank you from Howie

Hello to everyone from Howie and Rose.
Yes we have a cardiologist and a EP. the 3D cardiogram showed 36% and my blood pressure was 98 over 70. The halter monitor has to be on me for 48 hours so I haven't had it on long enough to give you an answer as to the results. We'll know Monday the 24th in the evening.
I was told that using a electric drill or any saw can through off the pace maker because of the vibration and it may not work properly after that and you won't really know it. Th...

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Good morning all

Just checking in. Hope everybody is doing good. Myself, I'm doing OK. Been in and out the hospital the last couple weeks a few times. All due to new drugs they tried on me that just didn't work out to well. Other then that, I'm still hanging in there.

Take care, Paul

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fluttering in chest after Pacemaker implantation


Hello Fellow Bionics,

I had a Pe.acemaker implanted in late April and I am told it is working well.I am not so sure.

I have experienced one ot two episodes of dizziness which come and go.Last week the technician decided to elevate my base heartrate from 60 to 70--explaining that it was probably due to my heartrate dropping too quickly when my sinus node misbehaves.So my Heartrate falling from ,say 90 to 60 very rapidly causes my BP to fall and hence the dizziness.OK.S...

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Military Medical Retirement?

Hello Everyone,

I have been in the USMC for just over 11 years. My heart palpitations started in 2009 and had all tests done to investigate the problem. I was told I had a 1st Degree AV Block but wasn't bad enough to do any intervention. Last Friday my palpitations came back but this time was more intense and lasted for 5 days. I finally went to the ER on Monday night and was told my heart was bouncing from a 1st Degree AV Block to a 3rd Degree AV Block. Also, my resting pulse wa...

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message re blue

Please be advised that blue passed away on the 15 th june 2013 ,This is posted by her loving husband Brian to all her friends and members on line ,many thanks from her family for all your support and kindness over many years .Special thoughts with this message to Pooks and Jesse

brian

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pacemaker warranty

I have a St. Jude Anthem cardiac resynchronization device pacemaker (3 leads) for the second time in 3 years and 3 months. I was told originally the pacemaker had a warranty of 5 years and now they are telling me that the warranty doesn't apply in my case because it is my left ventricle that needs so much power that the battery ran down in 3 years and 3 months. I can't find the warranty online and I can't seem to get any straight answers about what the warranty does cover. Have any of you had...

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