One year

7/5 was my one year anniversary with my new friend-PM. I was 65 and very athletic when on 7/4 I was taken by ambo to ER where I was hooked up and the DR said that I had SSS. I waited the appropriate time period (two months) before returning to the gym - 3-4 days per week, golf and distance swimming. After my last check up the PM continues to only work less than 1% of the time. That means the battery should last forever. The DR still do not know the cause of my SSS, but now that I have the PM I don't have to worry about any future events. This site has been helpful allowing me to get information about PM and living with it.

2 Comments

Happy Anniversary

by bluebowtye - 2014-07-07 05:07:18

Hi Jim,

That is great to hear! Glad you are doing so well. I think many of us who have electrical problems with our hearts don't know the cause. I have heart block and asked my Dr. what causes it and what I could / should have done differently to prevent it and he told me they do not know the cause so there was no way to prevent it. You are right - now that we have our pacers we know we can live normal healthy lives and don't have to worry about fainting or other symptoms.

I hope the next year continues to be so good for you!

Take care,
~Sheila

Congrats

by KAG - 2014-07-07 07:07:34

Good to hear you're doing so well and hope you have many many more anniversaries!

Kathy

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