new pacemaker

Just joined club, i am getting my first pacemaker next friday, 6/28.

Wish me luck. 

3 Comments

Luck is good...

by Hoser - 2019-06-20 10:10:55

...but you also have to work hard to get/stay healthy. Diet and exercise. Research and understanding. Partner with your providers. 

One of the most common operations

by LondonAndy - 2019-06-22 11:31:23

Some anxiety is not surprising of course, but if it reassures you: these operations are so common that for 99.9% of us they are completely routine, and done in around 90 minutes.  When I had mine inserted, although it was mostly under local anaesthetic I was asleep for most of the op, and started to wake up a little as they were finishing.  The surgeon was chatting to the anaesthetist about a business opportunity he was thinking about, so I knew all had gone well!

Good wishes

by Doris Jean - 2019-06-23 23:23:06

Wishing you nothing but the best. Only one suggestion. Give the pacemaker time to sync with your heart.EP told us that we would be able to take a planned cruise two weeks after implantation. Wrong... Glad that we cancelled. It took 6-8 weeks before feeling almost normal and that was after three visits to see cardio doc and st Jude tech. Just take it step by step.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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