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sleep....

Anyone have any good ideas for getting some sleep? I had my pm put in Friday and am wearing the sling to bed. I slept pretty good Friday night but I must have woke up 10 times last night.
Thanks, duggie

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breast lift surgery w/ PM?

does anyone know if it is possible to have a breast reduction/lift w/ a pacemaker? i can't find any info online, so i thought i'd ask here...thanks! i have a Medtronic Enpulse DR PM for 3rd degree heart block... haven't used the PM since i got it basically 4 years ago when i was pregnant w/ my son...Drs. don't want to remove it even though i'm 100% sensed (on my own, not using PM) since 5/2004 (got PM in 2/2004). go figure, huh? also, it is preventing me from getting health insurance. any t...

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thanks for the info..

hey everybody, thanks for the info and responses to my posting. My mother always told me I should have been a lawyer for some cause because I get so fired up about issues like this I promise that I will do what I can to get the ball rolling to help us get anwers that we are legally, morally, and medically intitled to. Those of us who are in the med. prof. see everyday the struggles that the public go thru with their doctors, ins.co., ect. and it takes a very proactive approach upon the pt or fam...

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gellia2

hi michele susan here i was hoping you can write me and tell me what they didi for you in physical therpy so i can try to do it at home since i dont have insurence right now,so i can try to get some relief ,also i am very greatful for all the help and support i have gotten on this site .thanks alot ,waiting to hear from you,and god bless everyone for being so understanding when it felt like i was all alone.

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Shocking

Has anyone felt little shocks come from the Pacemaker its self? Not the leads but the gadget.

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thanks

thanks for all the really good feedback to my letter. your care means a lot. I am going to post a message tom. and would like some feedback on it too. as a nurse and a pt i want to take a active role in getting the doctors i work with to listen to some of the complaints of sim. signs and symptoms people are having. i will go into more detail 2/23/08 but for now i am pooped.
have a good night everybody!!

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what can be done

Is there anybody out there who might know of a web site,person or persons in the medical field who is willing to give straight answers to our questions. Reading about so many people haveing problems (including myself) is very disturbing.This web site is a great tool for knowledge and support but the companies making our devices and the doctors putting them in need to help us way more than they are. strting from the bedside before placing a pm . Too many of us around the world are suffering among...

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video!

wow!! i love the utube video!! great is all i can say! it really touches my pm! hehe (cause it touches my heart) sorry lol

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Utube Special

Just to let you all know that if you go into GOOGLE type in Utube and go to the Utube web site and enter CHANGING THE BEAT in the seach box you will be able to watch a 57.57 minute (Nearly 1 Hour !!!) video of two electrophysiologists talking about pacemakers implantation , complications and further developments. Its highly educational. Warning though there is some live video of pacemakers being implanted and if you cant stand the sight of blood etc dont watch the video. I think it is really int...

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PM & golf

Well, my PM was put in at the right time! After the postponement from last week my bp & heart rate were fine. After I got home yesterday from the insertion I was around 75-82 heart rate; when I checked before going to bed, I was like 140/74 and heart rate was 60! The PM was pacing. If I had not been one to believe in prayers (which I am) I sure would be now! (Boy, this one hand pecking is different!)

Anyway, a question for golfers; any ideas as to how long you really have to wait befo...

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question

Can they force you to have the pacemaker replaced when the batteries run out if you dnt sign the consent form for them to do it?

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PM inserted today!

Well I was successful with having my pacemaker inserted today. I arrived at St. Josephs at 8am and finally got out of there around 3pm! To all responders of my 'staying overnight' questions, I am also one of the few who did not have to stay overnight! A real 'out patient' experience.
Anyway, does anyone have the Zephyr SR Model 5626 from St. Jude Medical? That's what I have.
Thanks.....duggie

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How to post a picture.

Hello all you smart people.

I have been having some trouble uploading photos. So far, the advice I have received has made no difference.
I need a volunteer, who would be willing to explain to me step by step how to proceed.
What exactly do you do from A to Z to post your photo?
I posted one on my own, a long time ago, and since then, my computer has rebelled. May be it got spooked?
Thanks,

~ Dominique ~

Gasp!!! ( my spam filter is fffme )...

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Smart Key (Keyless) Entry and Start Feature on Toyotas and Other Cars

Is any one familiar with the smart key (keyless) entry and start feature on Toyota and some other cars? If you have the fob in your hand or purse, the driver's side door unlocks when you approach the car without having to push a button on the fob or use a key. To start the car you push a button instead of using a key.

I was just about to go and finalize a deal to purchase a 2009 Toyota Corolla with the smart key feature, when I found out on the internet that there is a cautionary stat...

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go to chat.

cathy do you have time to go to chat. i sometimes get kicked out of there but it is worth a try. this computer is retarded lol jessie

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First Check - Not sure

Well I went to my first check since the implant of PM.
Explained how I was feeling. My cadiologist agreed that I could have the base rate turned down to 50. He said that the rapid response was turned off or low (couldn't understand that part of the french conversation) and that the voltage was also taken down. I also asked about the medication and that if the ectopic beats were just benign and I did not have any heart problems that would suffer I would prefer to try and stop the Bet...

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Long time no post...

Hello all. Just thought I would check in and see what is going on in "here". I am just pacing along great. I did need to go into the hospital recently to conduct an EP study with a possible ablation because I have been having symptoms of superventricular tachydardia. The doc was not able to duplicate my heart rythms, so he did not ablate. This all happened a month ago. Today I went in and spoke to the doc's nurse and he told me that they saw that I definently had a heart block in my ventr...

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Make sure you check it out!

I would like to encourage each and everyone one of you to check out the links that Valerie has posted below this message. You will not be disappointed. I was completely swept away with positive emotions.
Please, take some time to check it out.
Happy viewing,
Pacergirl

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Our Unique Family

Hi peoples!
Here, something for all of you:

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h39sYoaaY7I
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YqY6nHxw_s

Told ya' you're always in my thoughts :)
Enjoy!
~Valerie
p.s. I can always delete stuff, so let me know (this sounds confusing now, but if you look at the links, you'll know what I mean).

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6 weeks in, got some issues.......

Hi Guys...

Right, deep breath, I'm 7 weeks down the road from my DDD Medtronic PM fitting for 3rd Degree AV Block and 29 years old living in Milton Keynes (UK), haven't been on here for a while so apologies for the intro ;o) The op went ok, and I'm yet to have my first pacer clinic check up, which maybe the answer to my fist concern but the wound is still pretty sore to touch and I'm struggling or maybe afraid to pick up my 2 year old daughter or when I do I cringe as it stings and is...

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