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Hi. Boston Scientific Vitalio MRI SAMURAI Clinical Study for ImageReady MR Conditional Pacing System. Implanted at the University of Chicago Feb. 4, 2014. So far, so good, Love this site! I'm an active 78 female, at least a 10-15 yr. history of asymptomatic bradycardia, but in Dec. began to get about 3 different kinds of vertigo, lightheadedness, and tiredness. Also very high blood pressure. Met with doctor for 6 mo. general checkup on a Wed., and had surgery the next Tues. However, I've been researching this possibility for 3 years, so was perpared.
Still investigating inner ear, and slient migraines, as other causes of dizzyness. I'm on day 11 now, and really enjoyed a great shower and hair wash - holding the drying 6" away. lol Had to cancel a cruise in Dec. for Jan., but will be allowed to get to Florida in March if all continues to go well.

I have one question about being so dry in the throat and upper chest that taking large breaths can hurt. Steam seems to help. The doctor said the operating room was very dry and I had nasal oxygen for the 3 hours. Any thoughts on other causes? I have no temp. or cold symptoms. No pain at all from incision. Initial rib and side chest euscles pains have dissapated, only to be replaced this new pain.

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Depends

by Theknotguy - 2014-02-15 10:02:54

Depends upon how you got your oxygen. Also depends upon what meds you are on now. Three hours shouldn't have given you any problems.

However, how did you get your oxygen? Did you have an anesthesiologist bagging you? If so, sometimes they can push a little harder on the pressure, expand your lungs, and make you sore.

Were you intubated? That can explain dry, sore throat, and sore upper chest.

I'm really thirsty and need more water than "normal" with my new heart meds. So that can cause dry throat.

Hope I've given you some insight.

Theknotguy

Tomorrow may be better

by flutetooter - 2014-02-15 11:02:37

The oxygen was just that tiny tube with two ends that barely go into your nose, as far as I know. I will ask more at Monday's two week checkup. Maybe they were playing rugby on my chest in the operating room. No meds now.

2 Week Checkup

by flutetooter - 2014-02-17 07:02:23

We drove today to an almost empty U. of Chicago Medical Center, but my first post surgery checkup went fine and the steri-strips were taken off to let the incision flatten out a little. I think a post here somewhere mentioned that after they fiddle around with setting during a checkup, it takes a little time to get back to usual. I found that to be true. Whatever ventrical pacing they were adding to check if it helped, sure didn't so they went back to the original 60 beats per minutes atrial. I am cleared for vacations to wamer places in between the next three checkups. No swimming or kayaking for the next 5 weeks however.

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