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2.5 Weeks Out Doing Great: Need Sleep

Re post I lost my place somewhere :-)

Hi Everyone..

First of all a Wonderful happy New Year to all of you. I dont know about you but I am pooped out! Nothing like getting a PM 10 days before the holidays and saying you cant do anything. " Right" :-)

Well I did have my adjustment, again, Took HR from 60 to 70 and adjusted the RR to 6, I must say I feel pretty good.

Scar is healing nice, I still Hurt ? ouch..
New Issue: I cant sleep all night. A...

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Recovery?

Hello, I am going to be getting a pacemaker in two weeks, and I have heard all different kinds of things about what the recovery is like. A few things that I have been wanting to know more about are:
how long you have to wear a sling for
how long you should not lift things for
how long you are not supposed to drive for
I was just wondering what everyone's experience with the recovery process was, and I am always interested in hearing your stories.

Thank you so much...

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May 22

Got my 2nd PM that day. Boring while waiting in the room, no food since that morning early. Lady who did the IV is an angel. did not even feel it. Now they finally came to get me. The nurse did all the stuff to prepare me. I told her I WANT DRUGS for this. They laid me out and covered my face a bit, turned up the oxygen to double, and gave me a wee drug in the IV. She had to do another. :-) The Doc came in and started the alcohol scrub down [I was green down to my chest!]. He then began a serie...

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tomorrow is the big day!!

Well......in 24 hours I will have my pacemaker!
Not going to lie, I'm terrified! Any words of comfort would be much appreciated!
Just scared about being awake through the surgery :(

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chest pain

Hi. I am 28 and had my pacemaker inserted 3 weeks ago. Ever since, I've had waves of extreme pain deep in the middle of my chest that sometimes reaches up to my jaw. I can't breathe in without it being excruciating so i have to take pain killers and lie down for hours (which is not really conducive with me returning to work). Pain was at its worst after PM check-up because the cardio messed around with my heart beat. Had a chest x-ray and blood tests and all looks normal. My cardiologist is very...

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SOB Still, 10 days out

Hi Everyone,

Post Merry Merry day.. I hope all of you had a most wonderful Christmas.. Mine was wonderful.. Hubby became housewife wonderful gift I had my 80yr old mom here and it was a beautiful day!

As you know I had my HR changes from 70 to 60 as I was very SOB, well that has not worked. I am still SOB, and now feeling ab bit live I did before PM implant.

Soooo, I called medtronics and got a rep he said I should not Be SOB, that the Rate Response my need to...

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Hi All, First Check Up 7 Days out Sweating

Hi Everyone,

I want to thank all of you for your support! and messages, It truly has helped me allot.

I am trucking along :-) Got my first check up today.
Question for all of you that have had this issue.

I am pacing at 50%
They had my heart rate at 70 / 150
I have been short of breath and hyperrrrr since I workup . At first i was yippieeee... I had tons of energy. "However" i have been sweating like crazy as if i am on the treadmill and I Never"...

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Back From Outerspace

Hi Everyone,

Well I am back finally from outer space. I would have wrote earlier but the general anesthesia they gave me well lets just say is was not a pretty site and I forgot how to speak English and be nice .

My hospital stay was a true nightmare, never again there, was the first time at that crazy place, The surgery went well I have a wonderful doctor. That being said.

I have quite a bit of pain, ( I know Don :-) allot more than I thought, have just been ta...

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Recovery questions

Hi! I had a pacemaker implanted just under three days ago. I'd been in the hospital 3 1/2 days, pulse running mostly 30 to 35. The surgeon implanted a pacer set at 50 minimum. While I certainly didn't expect to feel miraculously better the first couple days after surgery, especially having been pretty much confined to a hospital bed for 3 1/2 days immediately before receiving the device, I'm somewhat disappointed at just how weak and short of breath I am simply walking from room to room in the h...

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advice please

HI, I'm new here and just wondered if anyone could help me make a decision. I have been waiting for a pacemaker to be fitted and have been told that it would be done on Jan 22 but I am booked to go to Goa for a month on the 4th Feb and we have already paid and am unsure what to do. I have asked around and some people say that I'd be fine going on holiday just after the fitting but I asked at the cardio clinic of the local hospital and she told me to get in touch with the Surgeon's Secetary to as...

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Still struggling a bit

I'm a 33 year old female. They discovered that I had Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy when I was 9 years old. Up until recently it was pretty manageable, I just took verapamil and didn't over exert myself too much. Recently I went in for a routine check up and they discovered that I had some kind of block. My heart rate was running low and my heart was having excessive pauses I guess, dropping beats. They took me off verapamil for a while and I was scheduled for a biventricular pacemaker on the 20th...

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Going in Tomorrow for PM & AB :-)

Hi everyone,
I have been following the club for about a month. Reading the good and bad.. Well tomorrow is the day heading in for the removal of the loop monitor,My third ablation and Medronics PM MRI safe.
I have been pretty cool minded about it all until now . I am freeking out. The Dr said it will be a breeze.I have Afib, Vaso Vagle, Brady.
I am a huge gym rat, and have not been up to par for a very long time. HR goes to 35 , then to fast.
I am hoping this will make me fe...

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Got my date!!!!

Received my letter a couple of days ago, finally I'm in on the 2nd of January!
Life starts in 2014 :)

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Pacemaker vs. heart surgery?

My 19yr. old cousin had open heart surgery when he was born back in 1995. He has been passing out lately and the doctors are telling him he needs a pacemaker. I am asking someone if they are in the same situation to please reply back to me and let me know if they feel a pacem,aker or heart surgery for the second time is needed? thank you, t.mundy

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Recovery

Hello, my name is Joseph and I just received a Medtronic Adapta PM. Surgery went well and I am in recovery room now. There is some pain that meds can help. I do not know what to expect in the coming weeks in reference to exercise but I am hopeful a will be close to normal.
I needed a PM due to a 2/1 HR during exercise. I waited before getting my PM. It progressed to 2/1 during resting state in a 6 month time period. Hoping to get back to normal life and exercise in the near future. Will k...

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Submammary implantation surgeon

Am seeking a surgeon in GA or anywhere not too horribly far from GA that does submammary implantation.

If no one has suggestions for such surgeons anywhere near GA, please let me know what surgeon you did use, where he is, and if you were happy with the implantation.

Thank you.

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4 Weeks

It has been 4 weeks since I had my PM put in tomorrow! Everything has been great. Wound is healing nice, breathing is MUCH better. Went through my first security check this weekend with no problems and the Packers WON!!
Still have a slight pain at the site where it was put in. Only when I touch that area.... I know don't touch it!! Is this normal??

Dan

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Sharp Pains in Area Where PM was placed

I got my 2 step, as I call in, PM around Oct. 23rd. 2013. It was due to Electrical issues and my heart beat was around 32 to 50 most of the time. I was exhausted, couldn't climb stairs or clean house. I just wanted to sleep. We did all the test, took the Rytonol, I think I've got it spelled wrong, but it took care of the high heart beat and my heart stoping for seconds, but it didn't correct the low heart rate after being on it for a month. Surgery went well, but was in a lot of pain afterwards....

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Tired

I had a stent put in Nov 29 and a pacemaker Nov 30. I think I feel okay but I an extremely tired all the time. Very little energy. I thought I would feel great- not yet. Any ideas?

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Normal to not sleep?

I'm so new to this whole thing. I've had a pacemaker/defibulator put in about 5 days ago and can't sleep at all. All I know is it's currently set to 80bpm. This is all brand new for me and such a big change in life. Especially for my age(29). Thanks to whoever responds to this.

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You know you're wired when...

You play MP3 files on your pacer.

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