Sailing

Sailing

by qwerty - 2010-12-15 06:12:21

The only sailing I do is just sailing through life. But I have had my PM since Janaury 25th, 2010 and there is nothing I can't do that I could do before PM. I feel better and can usually do more!
Arc Welding is out, and I have found it would be very difficult to shoot skeet because the rifle would impact my wires/PM and that might hurt. So I guess I will never be a skeet shooting expert or an arc welding artist.
So, keep your sail boat and rest up for next summer. Life just keeps getting better!.
Merry Christimas!

Sailing

by Roys - 2010-12-15 07:12:34

Hi
I am 80 now and we did ocean racing in a 38 ft, which I stopped at 75, due to a bad back. I have had the PM for 14 weeks, and if you are still fit enough go for it, a PM would not stop me from sailing. And I know how much you would miss it.
Have a great summer sailing
Merry Christmas

Keep it up

by ElectricFrank - 2010-12-16 02:12:24

I do fairly aggressive off road 4wd activities. I'm 80 and have had a pacer since end of 2004. Once the pacemaker incision heals and you have a few weeks behind you for the leads to settle in there should be no problem.

If you use a 2 way radio on the boat it would be a good idea to have your husband key the transmitter while you are in a safe place just to confirm that it doesn't have any affect on the pacer. It shouldn't. I'm around radio transmitters regularly with no problem. I just make it a practice to be in a pace where I wouldn't hurt myself if I got light headed. You wouldn't want to be out in some area where you could fall overboard. In any case if you notice any effect it will vanish as soon as he stops transmitting.

Be aware that it is natural to "feel something" the first few times because we are looking for it.

Enjoy the water,

frank

sailing

by APgirl - 2010-12-16 04:12:57

Hi - I sail also, but on the south coast of England, I have my pacer now 12 weeks and to start with, I have taken it a little easy.

Being a wife, I also mainly do rope work and tacking :) and have found that I can still enjoy sailing and do all I could do previously. I have had no problems with the handheld radio, I just use it on the opposite side and like Frank says, make sure that I am safe, but then, we sailors do anyway :)

I find also with the lifejacket, I need a little more padding under it to stop it rubbing.

enjoy it!

AP

Sailing

by Fibko - 2024-03-05 22:19:24

OMG 

I just got my PM Sunday March 3.

I am grateful to be alive but reeling in disbelief.

Toni my wife and have a 31 ' Beneteau sailboat we love and sail to Cape May and Lewes Delaware from Barnegat bay.

Toni want me to sell the boat and I am so depressed.  
 

Any other help convincing me and my wife that we can still sail?

Thank you and happy I found you - feel so alone and vulnerable.

paul aka fibko

Fibko

by Gemita - 2024-03-06 03:18:20

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A pacemaker implant does not mean that you cannot enjoy your normal activities in the future, although for the first six weeks following an implant, you will need to take extra care carrying weights and lifting your pacemaker side arm above your shoulder height.  You will also need to make sure that your pocket wound is kept dry until the wound is well sealed.  You should have been given this sort of information at discharge?  If not, go back to your doctors for advice,

It is only 3 days since your implant.  Most of us need a minimum period of recovery of around 6 weeks when we should take extra care, but be guided by your doctors.  Depending on your heart condition/other health conditions, you should be able to get back to what you love very soon, but you may need to be patient for a little while longer for your wound and body to heal.  Good luck