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how many beckys r on here

Is it the curse of the name...so far I have found 5.

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Morning people

Been a long time from my last post. Just so much going on around me. Over all, I'm still hanging in there. Really not much of a change. New meds and more older meds. They been treating me like a lab animal. Guess that can be a good thing.LOL

My step Mom just went thru a double transplant for her liver and kidneys 12 days ago. Same hospital I use. She is still hanging in there, but only God knows what her future will be.

Then one of my brothers that had beat lung cancer 4 ye...

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shifting pacemaker

I had a Medtronic pacemaker implanted on June 2, 2014. No real problems and feel great. Until now....it appears my pacer, which was implanted IM, is now superficial. My cardiologist says because I am so active the muscle pushed it out. My question is..will reimplanting the pacer deeper in the muscle make a difference or should I just leave it alone? Thanks for any advice.

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Greetings from Northern Ireland

Just a wee shout out to see if anyone in the pacemaker club is based in Northern Ireland...would love to meet up or have a telephone chat with someone local with a pacemaker.
Been having a few issues and just a bit down.
Anyways...at least my heart rate stays above 30 bpm since my implant in April :) getting there...slowly

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Remember Me ?

It has been yonks since l have been on here but l think it's because l forget l have a pacemaker !!!
So needless to say l am doing really well, still have things l can't do but l forget about them & concentrate on what l can do.
Still love living in the country & have been up to my armpits in jams & chutney (no rude comments IAN & Tatman)
Anyway, so many "new faces" on here now, it's good to see that the site is still a huge support as it was for me 3 yrs ago.
Huge hugs & k...

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Kidney stones

So I have a kidney stone that the dr says I won't be able to pass. He suggested the blasting method. Will I be able to have that procedure done since I have a pacemaker? He said something about putting a wand over my pacemaker. What does that mean?
I am also on warfarin. It sure got complicated all at once.

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Pulmonary Shunt

Hello out there :)

So 4 months post op STILL extremely short of breath and following a Shunt Test yesterday, today the Pulmonologist called me to tell me that I have a Pulmonary Shunt. This is not like a shunt used to drain fluid, in this case it means that:

Blood can reach the lungs successfully and the alveoli, the tiny air sacks in the lungs, are fully perfused with blood. Oxygen, however, does NOT enter the blood in the normal gas exchange process where carbon dioxide...

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Thought I would share, hope you don't mind.

I have lived with my heart "issues" since age 14. Open heart surgery at age 14 and again at 37 with mirtal valve repair and diagnosis of HOCM, and pacemaker at 40. My brother (age 49) who has lived with diabetes since age 13 had a heart attack last November, no previous cardiac issues prior to the heart attack and to make a long story short had 10% heart function after the heart attack and he ended up listed for a transplant and received a new heart on July 1st only 10 days after being listed....

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Are these PVC's

My pacemaker has a lower setting of 50. I am sitting at the moment and my pulse is steady but around 42bpm. The heart beats are strong enough too keep me awake. Could I be having constant PVC's or is it just pacing I am feeling.

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Visit to ER

Went to er when hr was around 130 for several hrs and was admitted. Was given Amiodarone iv and hr finally leveled out'When discharged next day was given presciption for for this med. When I got the med and read information that came with it I decided not to take it.Does anyone have opinions about this med? THANKS.

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US News article

Last week Blake passed along a request to interview from a reporter at US News. I was just wondering if anyone else here ended up in the article. I didn't recognize any of the names/stories, but it's hard to tell since most of us don't share a lot of personal information here.

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What's this about (part 3)?

Had an EMS run to the ER on 9/9 - dizziness (ENT doc has diagnosed as possible Meniere's - inner ear fluid buildup) tests at the ER showed no cardio or brain issues. No one seemed to be concerned about the occasional shortness of breath. Remote PM download showed some short periods of A-fib - It comes and goes --------- Sad to say, one drug seemed to be effective: Valium. I never thought of myself as exciteable. The random shortness of breath continues. Maybe Primary doc has an idea --- I'll...

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how long off work

I am new here. I have not had the surgery yet. I was wondering about the average time off work/general recovery. I am a school janitor. Have to lift small trash cans about 15-20 pounds at most. Can lift them with my other arm and use the left one for balance. I am afraid I might lose the job if I am off too long

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Heart racing

Recently my heart has been racing. Lasts a couple of minutes several times a day. No pain, just scared

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Ready for an upgrade!

Hi all, I've been away for quite some time. I had my PM installed 10 years and a month ago when I was 45. I was sitting at my desk a few days ago and started feeling a ticking sensation at the implant site. I called the doc, went in 30 minutes later and found that the PM went into "survival mode" or something like that, basically battery dying, and am having it replaced next week. I still play competitive basketball, tennis and everything I did before after the initial shock most of us go throug...

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new member

Just had a pacemaker installed. It was a breeze until 24 hours later when pericarditis raised its ugly head. Wow, I never felt pain like that before and I am 68.

Must pulse dropped to 20 bpm. and I was advised that I essentially lost electrical connection between the atrial and ventricular nodes.

All is well no, 3 weeks post installation and I am Glad to be here and not 6 ft under.


justice

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AV Pacing

I do quarterly transmissions of the pacemaker and get response from the doctor. Usually I ask for some information each time such as predicted longevity of the battery, Atrial and Ventricle pacing percentages, etc. For the last 2.5 years all has been stable but the last reading I got a shocking news. My Ventricle pacing was hovering around 4% - 5% but the last reading the Ventricular pacing was 96%. The nurse said that at the next office visit in November she will check the settings and not to w...

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How to come out of afib

I have been in afib for 24 hrs with bp running around 88/59 and hr around 130.Went to dr today he took ekg and said I was for sure in afib and to up coreg doasge and it was not better to come back tomorrow. Does anyone know a better way to pull out of it. THANKS

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Really scared about my life

I am active duty military and make good money.... But now I have a pacemaker and will be kicked out and am reading that a pacemaker is only 30% disability at best... When I can't do the things I use too or won't be able to do most things and can't live off 100 dollars a month SOMEONE PLEASE HELP......

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aicd

Does anyone know if the solar storm will effect my pacemaker tommarow I'm kinda worried

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