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talk to your surgeon

by Tracey_E - 2019-03-07 14:49:06

Make sure your surgeon knows your hobbies! You should be able to do all of that after, perhaps with some modifications. 

Do you shoot left handed? They usually put the device on the left but if you shoot left handed you might want it on the right so the stock doesn't hit it.

You didn't say why you need the pacer. If you will be using a feature called rate responses, which gets our rate up for us on exertion, then the motorcycle vibrations may trick the pacer into thinking you are working out. It's not dangerous but if feels odd if you aren't expecting it.

Ask about welding. Generally we can't ARC weld, other types are ok. 

Shoot

by Danie Jacobs - 2019-03-07 15:35:00

Luky I shoot with the other hand. But I am so stressed. I need a pm my hart beets to slow. At one stage it was 34 beats per sec and sometimes it stops for more than 2 seconds and start beating again. I am going for the operation tomorrow. 9 March  

Shoot

by Danie Jacobs - 2019-03-07 15:37:54

Sorry the 8th of March 

Your quality of life will improve significantly

by Benjijohn - 2019-03-07 15:58:27

Hi. Wellcome to the forum.

I know how you feeland trust me just try to relax. All will go as planned during surgery, and after a short period your quality of life will improve in every aspect

You will be able to do most of the hobbies you asked. But you should talk to your doctors about all of them, and you should tell him/her in detail. For example some welding can cause potential issues, but it all depends on what kind of welding you talking about, machines used etc

The bottom line is, maybe you will have decrease the magnitude doing of couple of them, but believe me yourquality of life will improve significantly which will make you enjoy some other hobbies that you were not able to do before the surgery

good luck

It's not that limiting

by El Gordo - 2019-03-09 23:09:46

I got my PM in June of last year. I'm just finishing a vacation in Roatan; did 22 scuba dives, maximum depth 100'. At home, woodworking is my hobby, I have a 3 hp drum sander, planers, saws, and use them all with no problem. I've been told not to use a gas powered chainsaw, but I do use an electric. I ride my ATV in the bush with no problems, and I use my gas snowblower. We have an induction cooktop and I use it all the time with no problem.

I've been told no arc welding. I'll bet that'll be your only practical limitation. I haven't felt this good in years, and I hope you feel the same.