what to expect

I received my PM on January 3, 2011. I had heart block and was taken to ER then was taken by helicopter to a larger hospital. I found myself with a heart problem and did not even know it was as bad as it turned out to be. The doctors decided I had to have a PM.

It is just a matter of adjusting to the tinkling sensations and soreness. I have stayed pretty calm through all that happened to me since December 31, 2010. Not sure what to expect but I am hoping for a speedy recovery and to start feeling a whole lot better than I have the last few years. I just thought I was out of shape really bad and tired from working a lot. I feel that I have a lot of changes a head, but I am going to expect some positive ones.

Looking foward to chatting with you all and learning some things about what life is like with one of these "little computers" inside my chest.

sassy

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what to expect

by Tracey_E - 2011-01-11 08:01:58

If all you have is an av block, you can expect a full recovery and a return of your energy. With av block, our heart is otherwise healthy,it just has a short circuit. It's an electrical block, not a blocked artery. The pm simply rewires around the short circuit and we have a normal heart beat again.

The soreness will get better! Most feel better after the first week or two, fully back to normal by 4-6 weeks. Once you recover you'll find that it really doesn't affect our day to day lives at all. I hike, ski, rollerblade, work out with weights... anything I want. I was born with av block and have had a pm for 16 years now. Most people don't even know I have a heart problem, they just see another crazy busy mom.

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