Hi all

Very new here, have just come out of surgery after being given a pacemaker on Monday the 4th of July. Extremely sore, bruised, but this will pass. Would love any info on pacemakers and what to expect.

Thanks Cindy

5 Comments

Welcome

by drashmore - 2011-07-06 02:07:03

Keep pluggin on. The hill can seem hard to climb at times but you will get over it. The down hill side is great.

Debbie

Hi Yourself

by janetinak - 2011-07-06 03:07:52

I have a Guidant/Boston Sc also. My 2nd for afib after an AV node ablation. Don't know why you had yours but I am so glad I had mine in 2000. Feel great & have a lot of energy even at my age ( no spring chicken-hah).

Your right you will be sore esp with the 1st one for awhile & most of use needs some adjusting to get teh right setting but it can be done. I imagine that you have been told not to raise the arm on the side of the PM for awhile. Also of interest is the "abbreviations"section to the left of this page & the "search" button on top page right to look up some things not sure of.

Keep tuned in as you probably will get a lot of help here.

Janet

Welcome

by Sue H. - 2011-07-06 09:07:51

to our group. You will find so much information on here and don't be afraid to ask any questions. The soreness and bruises will disappear over time and you will feel better with each passing day. I always warn people though that don't be surprised if you find yourself on an emotional roller coaster the first few weeks. It happened to many of us on here. It can be traumatic to realize that you have a little computer taking care of your heart. But on the other hand, it can be a comfort that you don't have to worry about your heart anymore because you have that little computer watching it for you. You are now officially a "pacer chick" proudly wearing your internal bling. Keep in touch and let us know how you are....... Sue

Welcome

by pacergirl - 2011-07-06 10:07:43

Hi Cindy, just wanted to say welcome to the Pacemaker Club. The good news is that you are not alone. Who knows why our hearts loose the ability to pace our heart, but thank God that we have these little battery operated gizmos to keep up the pace!

You can expect to begin feeling more like your normal self as soon as you heal up. It won't take as long as you might think. You can also expect to be able to do the things that you love to do. There are a few exceptions like working under the hood of you car while it's running or using welding equipment. There may be a few other things to avoid, but I sure can't think of any at the moment.

Here's hoping you heal quickly and can get back to doing the things you love to do.

Keep in touch,
Pacergirl

Welcome Cindy

by walkerd - 2011-07-07 07:07:36

Some of the best advice I received was on here from the fine group of people on here all you have to do is ask and dont be afraid to. Best advice I can give is keep a pad of paper with you to write down things that happen, ie. shortness of breath, dizziness, aches or pains, anything out of the ordinary and write them down and what you where doing when it happens and tell your pm person, doctor whomever you are recieving care from for your pm. Your device may need some tweeking to reach optimum settings and if you dont remember like I couldnt when I went in i was of no help. That was one of the best advices I recieved. Good luck and welcome to the pm world.

welcome
dave

You know you're wired when...

You get your device tuned-up for hot dates.

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