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Had My First Interrogation...Early

I have some paper work from my first interrogation....I can't decipher it! Tha doc says he turned the pulse amplitude down to 1.50. I don't see where it was higher in the first place.

Could one of you that knows how to read these tell me what I am looking for.....the important information.
I only have a single lead in the atrium. I have SSS. I am only being treated for the brady right now. The doc wants to see if the new rate wont help settle down the tach....which only occurs w...

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pacemaker fitted yesterday

I had a bi lead pacemaker fitted yesterday and 24 hours on I am feeling absolutely fine. The operation (carried out by the NHS in the UK) was very straightforward. I had minimal sedation and was awake throughout with no pain at all. Post operatively I have had, as yet, no pain relief whatsoever. I'm no martyr and I'm far from brave - I just haven't needed it thus far. My shoulder is a bit stiff and there is maybe a very slight ache but nothing that requires pain relief.
Prior to the procedu...

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##### BIRTHDAY WISHES #####

( impacing ) is having her 46th Birthday today, July 31, ( 1962.)

I'm sorry, I don't have your proper name.
Anyhow, just picture this:
You're having a big Birthday party, with the members of the club present.
You're smiling, I'm smiling, everyone is happy for you and smiling.
They bring out your cake, all lit up.
Me: Hey, look at all those candles! Did anybody bring sunscreen?
Whoooo!
Everybody looks, surprised at first, and then bursts out laughin...

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Foreign Travel

Hi,

I've had my PM for 2 weeks, but I'm still depressed that I'll have to live with it the rest of my life.
I love to travel; but now I'm worried.
I think travel around the USA and Canada is fine, since we have excellent hospitals and medicare.
But outside North America, it seems to be dicey.
For example, if I travel to Egypt, and the PM goes haywire, what do I do?
Of course, everything depends on how reliable are PM's?
My EP says they are extremely relia...

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New mom to be here. . . .

Hello everyone! Back in Jan. 2007 I had a pacer implant, got married in Dec. 2007 and now are expecting in Oct. 2008...just curious for moms out there who have pacers or what not and have raised little ones. I don't really know why I am nervous but I just am. Both my cardiologist and OB decided it would be safest for me to do a c-section. Would just be nice to hear from someone who's had children with a heart condition.

Best of luck to you all, hope everyone is enjoying their su...

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Fainting Sensation

I have read that several people here found out they needed a PM after having fainting episodes. So here is what happened to me yesterday:
After lunch, I was sitting talking with a friend and all of a sudden I began sweating to the point I was drenched, my hearing was muffled at best, and I felt as if I was going to pass out at any second.
My friend took me to the ER since I have not felt like that since the day my heart stopped. The ER doc did an interrogation of my pacemaker and it...

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Big Mess.....??

Yesterday, my settings were changed but the comments made, freaked me out. Not a good experience.

Settings: May 28/08 DDIR > VVIR
Rates: 70 > 125
Rate response curve 7

July 25/08 VVIR
Rates: 70 > 125
Rate response curve 7 > 8

July 30/08 VVIR
Rates: 70 > 140
Rate response curve 8

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Pulled Leads

I was wondering if anyone has felt their leads pull? I was cleared to golf and felt pretty good playing. It wasn't until a couple of days later that I developed pain in my left side around my pacer. It felt like something had moved or pulled. It may just be the stretching of the scar tissue. At first it was intense but now the pain is beginning to subside. I have full movement. Otherwise I feel better than I've felt in month. I notified my Dr and he said to wait and see how it goes. He...

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help

my boyfriend recently had a pacemaker implanted i think about a month ago. and developed a blood clot about 2-3 days ago, he went to the hospital and they did an ultra sound on his arm and now he tells me that there going to do a cat scan on his chest to see where the clot came from. my question is if anybody has gone through the procedures hes going through in the hospital what happens next? do they operate or do they give him medication and send him home? im really worried and would like to k...

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Boston Scientific PM/Defrib.

Thank you all for all the support & encourgment, during my recovery. You have answered many questions that I had, it helped me a lot. Wonder why the Ep & other surgeons don't tell us more about what to expect. Mine never told me that , the device could be set after surgery. I am schelued for another surgery later in Aug. I am having a PM/Defbri. The brand they are going to implant is:a Boston Scientific device. Has anyone heard about this one, or does anyone have this brand implanted. Would ap...

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Coumadin, Plavix and Cataract Surgery

Have ICD and take 81mg aspirin, coumadin, Lipitor (*hmmn?) and since I just got a DES stent last month, now take Plavix that the cardiologists want me to take for a year. Problem is I need cataract surgery in at least one eye (probably both). Cardiologist says do NOT stop Plavix for a week or a day. Eye doctor reluctant to do surgery while I'm on the stuff. Now of course, I have an eye exam for my driver's license coming up in 6 months!

Anyone have cataract surgery while on these drug...

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Heart industry abbreviations

Pookie asked that I repost this list.
My plan is to post it every couple of months but can move it up to once a month if it is wanted.
If the club wants to put it in the Clubhouse corner, that would be ok.
It was last posted 17 July.
See the GB from ElectricFrank.
The ones with question marks, I am still unsure about the defination. As always comments, revisions, corrections etc are welcome
Later, Charlie


Abbreviations
AF or A Fib =...

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pacemaker

I have never done this kind of thing before post message,but haveing pacemaker put in tomorrow 8-1 and i am a chicken, I am scared,a friend i play with on pogo sent me this address, i have been reading messages in here,I lost my hubby of a little over 50 years 3 years ago and am all alone, have no family here. am trying to do the best i can.
Thank You
smile here

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Thankyou.....

Thankyou to the folks who responded to my "Big Mess??" post.

I did call back and spoke with the fellow in charge of the clinic.

He had my chart, told me that they "don't usually" put anyones' pacemaker to 140, they've written "at my insistence" in my chart and then he explained how "to get more out of your pacemaker".

Apparently, my stair problems, walking problems, etc. can be handled by using "arm movements" to let the pacemaker know that I'm moving about. It...

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Edit....

Please delete the word "long" from in front of "NOT" in the preceeding post.

Also should read "senses".

Thanks

Bionic Beat

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A BIG APOLOGY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

To Karen, and to impacing. I got your birthdays switched around.

So, I'm starting over.

Today is Karen's Birthday! July 31, ( 1962. )

For you Karen.
On your day, wear magical socks and dancing shoes! Whistle, skip, hum and wiggle! Be free like a balloon! Make a wish on candles, pennies, stars and lucky stones! Open your heart, enjoy each moment! Keep a party hat in a drawer for emergencies!
And most importantly,
HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO!!!!!!...

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my baby back in hopsital again!

i posted a message to you all recently expressing my concerns and worries as my baby with complete heart block was having a pacemaker. thanks for your replies. He was back home and had to go back to hospital due to severe reflux problems for a week. Then back home again and had to go back to hospital after 3 days as his wound on his chest appeared to be infected and was crying uncontrolably. Its been a very stressful horrendous month. I've done nothing but worry and cry. I've spent hours af...

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heart rate

Hi...my pacemaker was inserted June 4th and I am finally feeling somewhat better. I am a runner but have been unable to run and have switched to walking about 5 miles per day...this morning with my heart rate monitor on, I was walking about 14.5 minute miles and my heart rate went up to 143 although the range that it was set for was 60-130...would this be normal for it to get up to 140's??? I was rather surprised as I had never seen it go over 120. Any feedback would be very appreciated. Tha...

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ICD/PM

You are right Smitty, it had just been a bad day. What I said to the person whose grandfather was getting a PM/ICD was I had a 3 wire unit to increase my EF. They first put in a 2 wire unit, then 5 months later they added a 3rd wire and changed units. I asked the Doctor if Medicare would let him do that and he said sure. I don't know exactly what the criteria for the 3 wire unit is. As for getting zapped it happened to me twice not long after putting the unit in, as I have said before I would e...

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Tanning

Can you go to tanning salons with an icd

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You know you're wired when...

You play MP3 files on your pacer.

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