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My problem or theirs?

So i'm 14 and i love to swim, i can stay in the pool for hours and hours until i get super burned and my mom makes me get out. But i'm wondering, is it right for people to think I'm stupid for wearing a 2 piece with my scars and i'm just being stupid putting myself out there like that? Or is others being superficial and stuck up? Any one else have this problem? I'm not saying they cant be like i hope your not self consious, but when they stare and other kids whisper about me, i think its just wr...

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Online Support for Women with Pacemakers

Hi all! Just wanted to invite all 'wired' women to join our group: www.wired4life.net, we provide online support to all women with pacemakers; whether you've had six implants, or have become recently wired - we offer a monthly e-newsletter, 24/7 access to our chat room, a bulletin board for posting messages or photos, and lots more. Drop a note for more information! ~Dawn (founder), WIRED4LIFE (dawnhuberty@wired4life.net)

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thanksgiving in canada

i wish to wish all the canadians at our site a very happy thanksgiving. i found out yesterday that canada was the first country to celebrate it in the 1700's. then in the 1800's the americans began to celebrate and it was actually at first the ist monday in october for some time like ours. then the americans our dear neighbours moved theirs to november about a month before christmas. we in both countries have so much to be thankful for. we live in a free society and we have a good life for sure....

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Shocking Lady

Hi,
I'm the lady that was getting shocked by her pacemaker. I finally got my answer. If any of you have a newer pacemaker that has an automatic impedance check and you feel shocks, that could be the problem. I discovered that my shocks were occurring every three hours. I felt like a clock! After much research and getting in touch with the Cleveland Clinic, I got my answer. The impedance check is set at 5v for 1 millisecond on my pacer which is a Medtronic EnPulse. This is more than i...

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Introducing me...

Hello All,

I am so happy I found this place!!! I am a 45 year old mother of three, 23, 16, and 9. Three years ago, I passed out and went code blue in the right place at the right time! In the hospital. I was being monitored for possible heart attack. I never had the heart attack, which is a good thing.

After going Code Blue, I then went into A-Fib. It took three kinds of meds to get me back going again. The next day... the doctors came in and asked me if I had ever...

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newbie my story

Hi,
I just wanted to tell my story in hopes that it will make me feel better. The whole deal started last December when I was feeling very sick thought it was the flu but turned out I was pregnant. So felt horrible and lost a lot of weight and finally in the beginning of February I went in to the er with a pain in lower right side. Yes I ended up having my appendix removed at 12 weeks. I thought things couldn't get worse but then two months later I rushed back to the er with the most h...

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Search the Internet, Give to Heartbeat

What if Heartbeat International, a non-profit charity that provides pacemakers, defibrillators and implant surgery to patients in developing countries, earned a penny each time you searched the the Internet. Well ... now they can!

Goodsearch.com is a new search engine powered by Yahoo that donates half of its revenue, about half a penny per search, to the charity of your choice.

I ask that you search at Goodsearch.com and select "Heartbeat International - Florida (Tampa,...

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Does anyone else ever get this?

OK, I have to quit being so neurotic, but something happened to me tonight that scared the heck out of me. I'm the new PM Girl (just put in on Monday of this week). I thought I was doing pretty well especially with the help of all your kind words. But, right after eating dinner tonight, I stood up to feed my cat and Whammo, my heart started to skip all over the place-felt like in the old days when I would get multiple runs of PAC's and thought I was dying-the only difference is that this tim...

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tattoos

OK this is probably a totally dumb question, but, here it is...is there any problem getting a tattoo when you have a pacemaker? For example is there any kind of electrical current or interference involved in the whole thing. I've never gotten one before so I don't know anything about it and I'm going in the next couple of weeks to get my first. Just wanted to make sure I'm not going to set something off or anything! Thanks!!

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Shocks every three hours.

Hi all,
I'm the lady with the muscle twitch. Now that I've spent some time checking this it seems to come every three hours like clockwork and is more intense if I press down on the generator itself.
I have a Medtronic EnPulse. I wondered if this was the automatic check that it has, but why would I feel three sharp shocks that make my muscle twitch?
Anybody have any ideas? First appt I could get with my EP is Oct 16th. I don't feel sick and my pulse seems fine. It's just a st...

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Update on my Mayo Trip!

Smitty I remember my questions about A-Fib. It was the first question I asked the doctor so before I forget I am going to start with that. He told me that A-Fib is not caused exactly from the pm itself but it is from what I was having problems with before I got my pm. So they took pretty much all of my SA Node in June so I am more sensitive to getting A-Fib now. He said that they will have to adjust it over time and it will just change sometimes. I found that interesting. I still have a lot more...

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Almost 3 months now!

Hi everybody!

56 year old here..........

October 7th will be 3 months for me...it's funny that for the past few months I've had little or no reaction to this change in my life. I have noticed this past week that I'm starting to focus on the PM and having somewhat of a reality check.

It bothers me that the whole thing took place, but I also recognize the value and benefit that it has afforded me.

It almost seems like a delayed stress or anxiety reaction...

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I'm still laughing

Hi there all, I just read a posting from pacerkid. And it has my laughing my @## off.

Since I had my implant done I've seen a lot of folks here showing and sharing a lot of fear and tears. But this is great.
It'll make you laugh and boy does that feel good. :)

Pacerkid hit the nail right on the head.

Could you imagine having a re-tracable AC cord attached to your belt or a braclet. And when someone asks you about your PM or IDC you just look them straight...

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Nerve Endings

Well its been 12 weeks since I had the pm put in, in the last two weeks i've had these sharp burning pains around the site and they are getting worse. The site and around seem to be hurting more than when i first had it put in. Talked to the nurse she said that its the nerves around it and it can take up to a year before it gets any better. Just wonder if anyone else has had this problem and what helps if anything?? Thanks Stacy

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Plug me up?!

Ok This is no Joke When I was little my mom was in the waiting room holding me and a lady came up to her and they started talking after awile of talking the fact of me having a pacer came up . When my mom told her that she said oh ...where do you plug her up ?My mom just stared at the lady and told her that we did not plug me up anywhere .Really what my mom wanted to say was we push a little button in her back an a cord comes out of her butt and we plug her up to the wall! In conclusion ... som...

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Photo Album Almost a reality!

Hello Friends,

With the generosity of many we are just $60.00 from our goal of $500.00 for our photo album which Blake will produce for this online forum. Thank you to all who have contributed. I know that in short order we will meet the final goal and our Photo Album will become a reality! Blessings to all.

Sharon

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REF. MY BATTERY LIFE POST

Well I thought I might stir up a hornets nest with my comment on shorter battery life. The good news is that some of the brilliant engineers and scientists are looking at postings on this site. It is important for them to understand what the end users are thinking even if it is misguided. They need ouPeterr feedback as well as we need thier encouragement with news about the latest developements. So if you are working in the industry dont be afraid to join this site as any information will be gra...

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Why only ten most recent?

Why, all of a sudden do only ten of the most recent posts/messages appear when I click on "recent messages" on the left column?..... I had changed that to bring up 25 or so. I can't find where I change it again..

I must be missing something.

Suze

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Pacer Brands

I noticed when I signed up that there were only a few brands mentioned.

Does anyone else have a Biotronik II ?

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Hi!

Hi! I am 12 yrs old and jst found this website.( Isn't that sad ?) Anyways I love to talk and answer any questions you have (my mom also). So feel free to contact me about anything !

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I just want to share about the quality of life after my pacemaker, and hopefully increase awareness that lifestyles do not have to be drastically modified just because we are pacemaker recipients.