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Hi my name is Neil and i have just joined you P/M club happened about 8 wks ago. All went well and it seems to be working great. But like most people i some times think ummmm. is it really ok. I have not been for my follow up date yet and this is a worry. How long should i give it till i start to think the docs have forgot me.I had my surgery in HongKong and they were great.I had only just got here when my heart decided to stop working Boom just like that. Just to let you know i,m from England. Any info welcome. Thanks Neil

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ummmmm...it probably is OK

by IAN MC - 2012-11-20 12:11:41

Hi Neil Follow up after having a PM varies from country to country and even from hospital to hospital. Here in the UK we have highly trained cardiac technicians who do a first checkup between 2 and 8 weeks after implant and then at around 3-6 monthly intervals after that BUT it varies from hospital to hospital ! Also your medical condition may affect the frequency of check-ups

I have not seen the cardiologist since my implant and that was 16 months ago.

If you are feeling good it is just possible that the PM settings of 8 weeks ago are perfect for you, on the other hand a little bit of tweaking may make you feel even better.

Certainly you should have had a check-up by now ( it is nice to know how long the PM battery is forecast to last for example )

For your own peace of mind you should chase them up and find out how the system works in Hong Kong ... you may have "fallen down the cracks" and been forgotten.

Best of luck

Ian


Thanks alll

by Neil crossland - 2012-11-21 10:11:37

Hi fellow P/M people thanks for your help and advice. Im still in HongKong, I will chase them up when i get back to England going home soon, so will give it the four wks before im home. Thanks again to you all. Its been good to read all these comments and others about having a P/M fitted,its sorted so many questions out that i have had. So i will say it again. Thank you all. Will keep reading this site very useful.

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