Hi

I having my pacemaker battery changed in december i wanted to know if ur asleep when it happens and how long it takes and do u feel anything ....

2 Comments

Don't think they change the battery

by COBradyBunch - 2009-11-03 02:11:25

Last I heard they don't change the batteries in modern pacemakers but instead you get a new unit and your old one goes back to the manufacturer.

http://wcco.com/local/pacemakers.dead.batteries.2.755341.html

and really... can't they be a little more PC... like, expired batteries... or batteries that no longer function... I mean, come on do they have to use the d word?

Hi PMC

by Hot Heart - 2009-11-05 04:11:31

Met an old guy at hosp was in for pm change, he'd had it done before and was much more chilled than I am for a dental appt. He went in, local anaesthetic, was in about half an hour, came out had dinner, had a laugh and went home.

HH

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