23 with Pacemaker

I just received a pacemaker about 5 weeks ago and I feel so much better....just wondering if there was anyone who is around my age who wanted to share their message about their experience. I was scared at first but now it was one of the best decisions i have made!!!

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agree completely

by jessieG - 2013-10-10 04:10:58

I totally agree with you I am 23 years old and except for a pain now I have never felt better and my quality of life is 100% better!

nothing but good times ahead!

by Tracey_E - 2013-10-10 05:10:09

I needed my first one at your age but put it off until I was 27. That was in 1994. I'm on my 4th one now. There have been a few little bumps in the road but I am healthy and active, mom to two teens (both born after pm). My only regret is not doing it sooner. Wish I'd known how good I could feel, then I never would have procrastinated.

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by Fiki - 2013-10-10 06:10:33

Hi im turning 20 in December ! It really is a life changer.. i dont have to worry anymore about having an SVT now i know i have my "guardian angel " and that i wont need to go to the hospital and get adenosine or cordarone shots ! It really gives you a calm of mind ! :)

Thanks for the Feedback!

by kpacemaker - 2013-10-10 07:10:00

I am so happy I joined this club seems like everyone is kinda like family and understands were you are coming from. Nice to hear that having a pacemaker young is nothing to worry about... now I can live life without worrying about passing out or worrying what could go wrong. The night I finally decided that I wanted the pacemaker and had peace about it was a night after church and I was praying to God please God give me a sign I am scared right now, after I said that I seen a shooting star. God is so great and this pacemaker is a gift from God. God Bless Yall!

pm @ 24 years old

by kermiehiho - 2013-10-10 08:10:31

I got mine when I was 24 years old; I'm 27 now. I can't say there was a dramatic improvement in my energy level or quality of life, since I needed the pacemaker due to injuries sustained from a major car accident. I am thankful that this technology is available so that I could be discharged from the hospital and live life relatively normally. I look forward to what continually evolving technology will make the pm even more efficient, i.e., rumors of a tic-tac sized pm that can be inserted with a catheter??

kermiehiho

by Tracey_E - 2013-10-10 10:10:21

it's called a leadless pacemaker and they are already in testing! Unfortunately the restrictions on who can have one are pretty tight for now, all of us with traditional leads are excluded, but it's still exciting news. Another technology they are working on is a battery that recharges itself from our body movement. No leads, no batteries that need replaced. I hope they've perfected both of them by the time my current leads go kaput
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/HRS/39073

Implanted at 20

by Jebediah - 2013-10-12 10:10:18

Got mine in May 2011 and I was 20 at the time.

Out of place in doctor's office

by kermiehiho - 2013-10-17 03:10:45

I second the age thing. I feel so out of place when I go to my cardiologist's office. I'm surrounded by senior citizens. Once, I saw a younger lady with an toddler daughter in the waiting room. I thought, "Oh, whether is the mother or the daughter, they're both young to have a pacemaker." Then an old lady with a walker hobbles out slowly. Turns out the young mother and daughter were accompanying the mother/grandmother. Way to burst my bubble.

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In fact after the final "tweaks" of my pacemaker programming at the one year check up it is working so well that I forget I have it.