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Need questions answered

Hello I am new to this site. Just did a google search and found it. If anyone is out there who could help me with some questions about this ICD I would appreciate it. Thank you

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Heart Stopped

Good morning,

Well I was up re reading all of the posting on this site looking for some input about heart stopping during implant prodcedure. My dear friend of over 45 years was recently taken in for an pacemaker implant due to diabetic complication, AF and other unknown diagnosis. During the procedure which we were told to take less that an hour ended up taking 3 hours + in surgery as heart stopped and was very slow to come back. Is this a normal occurrence?? I can't find out any inf...

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Valerie - New words?

Hi Valerie My Sweet - Did you have trouble finding your way to Saddleback to see your uncle? LOL .I do hope he is doing better and can be home soon. Will he have inpatient rehab? Saddleback does have a really good rehab unit.

It seems to me that "awesome" and "amazing" are 2 words that are definitely overused these days..........I don't even like to use them myself anymore because they seem so ordinary and insincere!

How about if you "invent" some new words for us. Seem...

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tutti frutti

tutti frutti i'm all rutti tutti frutti i'm all rutti bop dit'll bop cis bam boom tuuti frutti i'm all rutti tutti frutti i'm all rutti bop ditt'll bop cis bam boom. is that how it went? i am silly and showing my age but anybody else remember? lol lol sharon? or peter? or maybe valerie? even tho we all know valerie is just a chick. lol lol so see of anyone remembers all the way back to 1957? jessie

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Does anyone have muscle spasms

I have had a dual pm/defib implaneted in march of this year, all has been well...Except that In the last week I've been having muscle spasms, at first it was the area in my right ribs, then it changed to the left rib area, then it move to my left arm, then the area over the icd on the left side. I went to my primary Dr. and she said to call the Cardio. I go in tomorrow but I have never heard of such a thing. Has anyone else had these problems? Thanks and God bless you all......

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Update on Lizzy

Hello there to everyone who knows me!! I am so sorry i haven`t been here for the last few months but as you know my life has been totally upside down and the rubbish still hasn`t found an end!! Should all be over by the end of the year! So, yes i have really neglected the site but i think i am finally bouncing back a bit!! Just wanted you to kow i am still here and ok. BUT, what i really wanted to tell you was that about 2 1/2 years ago, a young woman wrote a letter to the site, she had just had...

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Getting Nervous

Hi all, hope you are all well.

Well tomorrow is implant day, and I have to say I'm really nervous. I have read so many posts on here, but I still feel anxious. I know that the PM will make me feel so much better, I have heart block, so faint at the weirdest of moments.

I will be logging on frequently over the next few days.

Talk to u soon

fiona

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Check out that smile!

Blake! You rock!!!
I just checked out your picture and bio and I must say you have a very nice smile.
Pacergirl ;-)

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Blake is a pacer stud

Saw the posting totally cute. Yeah

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chat room

freebird 22 meet me in the chat room. I will explain what happened to our chat yesterday. Bowlrbob

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To Jessie

I am sorry if I offended you. That was not my intention. I understand that they come to live back home and then leave again. My son and his wife seperated and he and 3 of my grand children 11,4, and 3 came also to stay with us. I was recovering from having my pericardial sac removed at that time. They were here for 6wks. They are in the process of getting a dissolution at this time. But when he moved back out I missed all the long talks we had. He has always been very close to me.I undersatand....

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Photo Album?

Hi Everyone and Blake - Wouldn't it be great if we could have a photo album on this website and everyone could submit a picture. I would love to be able to identify more closely with all my friends and pictures would sure help. Is this possible, Blake?

Sharontmdkg

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To: Fonia

Hi Fonia: I have had my PM since June 20 -07 and I haven't
had any problem. It would be normal for anyone to be
nervous, inwhich I truly was nervous from the time I was
told that I needed this. I know lots of prayers went up for
me and I truly had total peace on the day of implant. I am
so happy to have the PM as my heart rate was 40-50
and down in the twenties when sleeping. So may God
give you his perfect peace and not the world's peace.
Gene. I w...

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The best chat ever

I just had the best chat ever with up to 5 other members. It was great. but something came out of it.

WE WANT A PICTURE OF BLAKE!

All in agreement please put a vote on this message. I think if we get enough votes he should have to do it!

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I know that there is light at the end of the tunnel just need to find the tunnel

Dear All

My father Kenneth was fitted with a pacemaker on 13th June. Trying very hard to get back to normal but kept experiencing hot flushes slumping forward and colour draining from his face. He has been trying to mange his diabetes better. On 16th July he had another experience of hot flushes but this time after this experience had memory loss. On 25th July he started rambling and was unable to speak properly. Sunday 30th July his speech has come back and his brain is very ale...

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Thanks!

Well at least you guys got a laugh out of my blunder. Lord knows we all need one.

Jessie, my adult children don't live at home for my oldest son is 29 married at 18 and now has 3 children and a lovely home.My oldest daughter is 28 and a teacher. She bought her own house and and hasn't lived at home for over 4 years.My youngest daughter is 22 married at 18 and they bought a house and have 2 babies. I am lucky enough to have them all live within the area. We are a tight family. I don't...

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Need to talk

I need a 65-70 year old Grandma to talk to about CHF (and have a debrillator/pacemaker). I feel all alone and have been diagnosed since Feb 2005 but was able to serve a mission for my church in Baltimore beginning in April 2006. I am serving in the mission office as the secretary to the President. I am able to keep up but always feel kind of blue and sad and have to fight that continually. I have a hard time concentrating so I don't talk much during the day. My husband tries to understand bu...

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Nevermind Breakfast at Tiffany's it's Breakfast at Kay's

Just a big big hug and a grin will be enough. Will bring the supplies. Tons of love Billiexxx

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lightning and icd

hi, I have a bizarre question has anyone experienced problems with their icd after a lightning storm? We had a nasty one that hit a house two doors from mine and caused a huge explosion then fire. Since then my chest has been tight and the icd site has been very painful as if it sending out little electric shocksevery twenty mins or so they only last a second. I went to the hospital and they found nothing on the ekg or blood work. I still feel the pain is icd related not heart but they never lo...

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bipass

hi yesterday we went to london to nuclear medicine and they found my hysband has 65 % blockage and most likely needs bipass not angioplasty. just waiting to see surgeon. it is a little anxiety provoking when you read heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest can occur. anyway both our male friend and my brother went thru it and went back to smoking and drinking can you believe it? some habits die hard lol lol well just thought i would keep you updated jessie

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This is my second Christmas with my pacemaker and I am so happy to be with my family.