second pacemaker placement and heart operation

Hi all..

I'm Yaya :) I've just spent one month in hospital because of my pacemaker.

 

So 9 months after I got my first my pacemaker, it started to get infected so it needs to be moved.

Not only that, the doctor discovered there's a leak in the left valve of the heart. So I need to have a heart operation.

 

 

Now I'm back at home and hopefully there's nothing goes wrong again with the pacemaker :)

3 Comments

Sending well wishes your way

by bposter - 2018-05-01 22:51:49

Wishing a speedy recovery for you. The infection game is no fun at all...

May have saved you....

by Lookinup - 2018-05-13 05:36:33

I’m sorry you’re going through all of this. However, if it hadn’t been for the infection, who knows how long it would have taken to discover the leaky valve.

I’m on my 2nd pacemaker and have a pig valve in my aortic valve that is leaking. The ‘leak’ led to congestive heart failure because the valve is not pushing all the blood through the aorta. 

I jokingly refer to myself as ‘the bionic woman’ because of all the artificial parts keeping me alive. Sometimes when heart issues just keep building up, I think that’s it !!  No more surgeries, no more replacing my parts with artificial parts. But...my family still wants me around, so I have to snap out of my pity party and keep doing whatever it takes to keep me around for them. 

I hope all goes well for you in your heart surgery and that infections are a thing of the past for you. Just be thankful that this last infection was ‘useful’ in finding out something you needed to know.  It may have saved you from other heart issues in the future, such as congestive heart failure. 

Thank you

by bionicgirl - 2018-05-13 08:28:39

Thank you bposter and Lookinup, you're right. Somehow the infection is a blessing in disguise 😊

 

 

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