Waterski

Hi everyone! I am a new member, finding the Club site yesterday, I had an ICD installed on 10/09/08 - I'm doing well and was OK'ed to return to work on 11/21/08. I have a question - Does anyone in the PMC waterski (?) if you do, do you protect you PM / ICD with anything (?) if so what do you use?

Thanks! barefooter

3 Comments

No to waterskiing

by winelover - 2008-11-18 12:11:36

Hi barefooter, I was a water skier before my pm so I asked and was told not to ski after my pm because the pull in the arms might pull out the leads, and even though I have had my pm's since '97 I never did water ski again. Now I only drive the boat or hold the flag. But you should ask, maybe it's OK after a good healing process.

Ask your doc...

by auntiesamm - 2008-11-19 02:11:51


Where do you do your barefootin'? Get your cardio's opinion and advice.This is the first time I recall this question being asked on here.

Sharon

Waterski Cardio's opinion

by barefooter - 2008-11-19 09:11:13

Hi everyone hope ya'll are having a great day!
I have talked to my Dr. several times and he says I should be able to do anything - Thank God my heart is fine - I have bradycardia, my heart rate drops lower then it should and I had a "cardiac arrest" on 10/03/08 and that is why they decided to put in the ICD, at my first Dr.'s appt last week the St. Jude Rep. was there and did the interrogation on my ICD, I also talked to her about barefooting and she said it would be OK and the fact that I would be wearing a ski vest should protect the ICD good enough. They act like it's not a big deal but being new to all of this I am a little apprehensive and have not been able to find anyony yet that waterski's.

Sharon, I ski most of the time now in Floral City, Fl a small towm just south of Inverness, we have a trailer in a park "Moonrise Resort" that is on the Tsala Apopka chain of lakes. It's a little cold to ski now so I will have to wait a while plus I need to get back in shape before I try to much. I am 56 and just learned how to foot 3 years ago.

Have a Great Day!

barefooter (Randy)

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