Running Long Distance

Due to a MitralValve repair surgery that went bad I now need to have a Pacemaker implanted to improve my ejection fraction. I need more information on coping with and living an active life as I did previous to my surgery
Thanks in Advance for any feedback you can provide
Regards,
Luis

2 Comments

CRT?

by Tracey_E - 2014-07-16 07:07:22

Sounds like you are getting a CRT rather than a 2-lead pacemaker? If you do a search of the old posts, we have quite a few members who have received a CRT for low ejection fraction and have had excellent results. If your EF comes up, odds are excellent you will have more energy and be able to do what you want. We have members who are long distance runners as well as triathletes, cyclists, crossfitters, just about any sport you can think of. I can't think of anyone off hand with the exact same problem as you, we run the gamut, but we have a lot of active members.

As for coping, the emotional blow can be as hard or harder to bounce back from than the physical healing but I really think a lot of it is a mind game. If you go into it with a positive, fighting attitude expecting to do well and get back to activity, you have a higher chance of it happening. Wallowing is perfectly normal and we all have days we feel sorry for ourselves, but it never helped anyone get back on their feet quickly. Many of us heal and move on, forgetting it's there more often than not. I've been paced for 20 years now and rarely give it a thought, it's just a part of me. I know I feel better with it so I'm grateful to have it. Whatever it takes to

You'll find lots of support here, others who are young and active and have been in the same boat. If you have questions about the surgery, healing or living with a pm, don't be shy. If you just want to vent, go for it. Let us know how we can help you.

Thank you

by issikkulboy - 2014-07-17 01:07:19

Thank you TraceyE for the encouraging words. You truly made my day..

You know you're wired when...

You trust technology more than your heart.

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So, my advice is to go about your daily routine and forget that you have a pacemaker implanted in your body.