new here

• by bluebowtye
• 2014-02-22 11:02:59
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Hello everyone. I just had PM surgery on 2/17/14. This was very unexpected and came about so fast my head is still spinning. About 2 1/2 weeks ago I was sitting on my couch looking at my phone when I started to feel like I was about to pass out. Next thing I know I heard my husband saying something about 911. I asked why he was calling 911 and he told me I had passed out for about 10 seconds. He said he was trying and trying to revive me but I wasn't responding. He first thought I was having a seizure then he thought I was dead. I was totally shocked. I have never passed out in my life. I told him I was fine and just wanted to go up and lie down. 911 said if we had anymore problems to call back.He was helping me up the stairs and I kept saying "I'm fine I'm fine" and then all of a sudden I could feel myself going to faint again and I said " no, I'm not fine, I'm going down again" and the next thing I know I was laying in my hallway wondering why my bedroom was sideways. Then I remembered I had fainted again. He was on the phone with 911 and this time they said they were going to send out the paramedics. I just could not believe this happened to me. I attributed it to donating blood the night before and getting new glasses that weren't quite adjusted right so I was struggling to see all day. I also thought looking at the tiny print on my phone may have had something to do with it. The paramedics took all my vitals and ruled out seizure, stroke, heart attack and diabetes. They tried to get me to go to the ER but I kept insisting I was fine and refused to go. They told me I needed to get to a Dr. right away. I got up the next day and took my shower and went to work and mentioned my fainting spells to several people who all told me I better get to a Dr. I am 52 years old and am in very good health and never go to the doctor except for my annual female stuff and just could not believe something could be wrong with me but I kept having a nagging feeling I needed to get it checked anyway. I made the appointment and they did several tests. I went back a week later and they told me the right top chamber of my heart was enlarged and I needed to see a cardiologist. He told me he did not think it was too serious but wanted me to have some more tests and wear a Holter heart monitor for 24 hours. When they got those results back they told me to come back ASAP. I was diagnosed with Second Degree Mobitz II AV Block and he told me I needed a PM right away. I had never heard of this before and was in total shock but scheduled my surgery for the following Monday. The surgery went well and I am doing good but still recovering. I go back this Monday for my follow up appt. This is all so new to me. I have been doing a lot of research and found this group. I would like to connect with others and make new friends and learn about their experiences and hopefully help me adjust to life with a PM as this is just something that I never thought would happen to me. Thank you everyone! Take care! Sheila