Wow!

Welcome El Gordo!

by tedd - 2018-06-06 20:35:25

Thi is a good club.  Very supportive.

i am 68, and had pacemaker (dual chamber) put in 2 weeks ago. According to nurse, they usually almost use dual chamber units now-a-days, not so much single chamber.

for me they kept the incision closed by a mesh bandage. Told me just keep it clean, pat dry.- no need to change it for 2 weeks. I guess the mesh bandage is a popular way to go.  They use to use stitches, then dissolving stiches, then glue , now mesh bandages.

no exercise for 6 weeks. They want the leads to adhere to the heart and not come loose- makes sense.

not 100 per cent yet.  Back a little sore from sitting ( yes- returned to work in 3 days and have returned to driving)

i would say I have good days and better days. I am coping by reminding myself I am lucky, take it easy for a while. I am gradually getting my strength back. To complicate things a little bit, I had a stroke last year that effected my left side. I have battled back to walking again, driving and working- but it is a little taxing.

you take good care of yourself. The wise money is on the guy who takes it slow but progresses over time. You, believe it or not, went through an ordeal- no walk in the park. Now it's time to realize and fight back with good common sense.

You are probably old enough to remember how we use to push ourselves to finish a job. No more. I try to limit myself to 80 percent of my capacity leaving something left over.

the result is I am doing pretty good Blood pressure and pulse about normal.

Your future awaits you. Tackle it with a good plan. You will succeed!

Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Ted

El Gordo--time to celebrate

by zawodniak2 - 2018-06-06 23:07:16

So good to hear such a positive report on your speedy results with your pacemaker.  Understandably, most of the posts on our site are from people seeking answers or having issues.  Therefore the majority of upbeat and successful outcomes go unreported.   Thank you for adding very good news to our club---enjoy!!   After 10 years with my pacemakers, I too had somewhat similar symptoms which I did not fully realize until I passed out and then really started to focus on my condition---especially after a cardiologist told me I should get a pacemaker...

                                               Rodger

You have found a great support system! Welcome

by lj_ranch - 2018-06-06 23:23:13

Hello, so happy to hear your great results!  I just wanted to comment on the ringing in the ears...I thought I was the only one!!!  Yes, I had (and still on occasion) have it.  You are the only other person I had heard that has this, so thanks for posting.  I had my PM implant on May 07 and still do not feel like myself as of yet, I am told I will get there (65).  I had passes out in a store and had lots of dizzy spells.  Dr put me on a loop monitor which showed my heart would stop beating in my sleep, (3rd Heart Bloxk is what they called it) so I had to get PM.  I am THANKFUL and everyday I wake up is a blessed day!  God is good!

Jannie

Thanks!

by El Gordo - 2018-06-08 07:40:23

The hardest thing is taking it easy right now, but Ted's right; slow and steady is best. Just a thought for people with a less dramatic improvement: keep a diary. I've damaged myself seriously a couple of times, and improvement over time is sometimes hard to quantify. A diary will help you recollect how lousy you were feeling the week or month before, and illustrate improvements in your condition. I find I tend to forget how bad I felt when I'm healing and feeling better. Even now the memories of the head rushes, dizziness and other symptoms are fading, and it hasn't been a week.

On a side note, I keep bees as a hobby. My bees didn't make it through the winter and I just left the hives in place, thinking to restart next year. Yesterday I was taking it easy in the backyard, and a swarm of bees came and occupied one of my vacant hives!

I would buy a lottery ticket, but I'm not getting greedy. This week has given me more than enough!