Fun fact :Guess what room number they assigned me

666

by doublehorn48 - 2021-03-02 21:50:37

I recenty retired from a company that had a fleet of tractor trialers.  One batch of new trucks had a tractor with the number 666 on it.  A lot of the drivers refused to drive this truck, myself included.  I always carried rosary beads with me and it just didn't seem right to drive a truck with the Devil's number.  To each his own.

It could be worse.

by AgentX86 - 2021-03-02 22:15:45

It could have been room 2020.

Three numbers BSing at the water cooler.

13:  "I'm a real badass!"

666: "I'm a lot worse than you!"

2020:  Hah! Hah! Hah!

Oh a room to yourself - what luxury

by Gemita - 2021-03-03 13:44:04

Well here in the UK I was placed in a ward (with 3 other ladies).  No luxury of a room to myself Tulp.  But actually I enjoyed my stay.  Opposite me was a lady who also got a CRT-D, but the other ladies and myself were simple pacemaker recipients only.

I went in early, nil by mouth, on the day of my procedure, as did the other ladies, and we all stayed the night after our procedures. I think most of us had a general anaesthetic.  

My heart went wild following the implant and my heart monitor alarm kept going off, particularly during the night.  I went in and out of Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter all night with some periods of calm.  When my heart rate hit 200 bpm I got a visit from the doctor to calm me down.  The next morning exhausted, I had a visit from the Electrophysiologist who kindly checked my device, sent me for an X-ray to check position of the two leads and when they were satisfied that all was well (and when I was well fed) they arranged transport to take me home.

Quite a nice experience except for the heart throwing a tantrum

Room

by AgentX86 - 2021-03-03 14:31:50

I've always had a private room on the cardiac floor. It's been really nice because there is a futon or sofa in the room so my wife could stay in the room. They also have a visitor's shower rooms elsewhere in the hospital for family use.

When I had my CABG surgery, we got a room in the hotel across the street from the hospital for her but she did stay in the room the last few days, after I'd pretty much recovered.

I wouldn't say that it was a pleasant experience but it did make it significantly easier for my wife.

Overnight stay

by Julros - 2021-03-03 15:16:35

I went in early the day of procedure, general anesthesia. Spent the night in the observation unit-got a private room, perhaps because I was a former employee. But there was not window, except into the hall. Shared restroom across the hall and I was up and down all night because I was given a dose of Lasix. Plus, the monitor alarmed all bloody night, not for arrhytmias, but for ST elevation, which is normal with a paced rhythm. I even spoke to the monitor tech, but he wasn't comfortable with changing the settings. I also took only one pain pill, knowing I would be up all night. Discharged in the morning after xray and being presented with my Latitude device. 

A week’s stay each time!

by Aberdeen - 2021-03-03 18:26:42

I had a dual lead pacemaker implanted in January 2020 as an emergency procedure. I had an ecg at my doctors surgery in the afternoon and was told to go to hospital a few hours later.Bradycardia - bpm 36-40. I was in a busy ward first and then moved to a room on my own. I had my husband, family and friends visiting daily bringing coffee etc from the hospital coffee shop. NHS coffee isn’t very good! Pacemaker implanted 5days later out on the 6th day.

In May 2020 I collapsed at home and was admitted as an emergency again! After various tests I was told I would have to have a CRT pacemaker. This time I was in a ward of 4 ladies. As it was during the COVID pandemic I could not have any visitors which made it a far worse experience than my earlier hospital stay. Pacemaker implanted on 6th day home on the 7th. On the plus side I lost 3lbs!

A WEEK?!

by AgentX86 - 2021-03-03 22:16:18

Wow, I've never heard of a week in the hospital for PM surgery.  I was only in a little over a week (9 days) for a CABG.  I was in for two days, the week before my PM surgery because of the near-syncope (then sent home with an event monitor) .  I was in one night for two of my three ablations and one night for the PM, only because I was dependent.  Otherwise I would have been sent home the same day.

They try not to have patients stay in the hospital.  Even before covid, a lot of sick people stay there.  ;-)  My wife came down with bronchitis while I was in the hospital for my CABG, then gave it to me as soon as I got home (no fun that!).

forgot to mention

by Tulp - 2021-03-03 22:51:12

Forgot to  mention  the covid19 restrictions : No visits what so ever.!!

Think that was the worst part.

9 days in November, having to cope with the announcement of my heart failure and acute pulmonary edema all by myself.

The good news were 8 kilos lost in these 9 days.

I'm not that keen on hospital food , so ...............

by IAN MC - 2021-03-04 12:42:07

I had my PM installed at 9.30 am , under local anaesthetic , then escaped the same day at 5.30pm.  I do prefer to sleep ( and eat ) at home !

Maybe the food is better in French hospitals, TULP ?

Ian

Overnight stay

by TraJac71 - 2021-03-21 01:34:20

My original placement in Aogust 2020 was outpatient. I was shocked, actually!

4 months later, in December 2020 I had to have a pocket revision and that was an overnight stay for IV pain control. And damn was that necessary! LOL

Room number

by Lovesthesun41 - 2021-04-17 16:05:51

My room number was nothing special but my surgery date was April fools day! (4/01/2021) 🙂