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15-07-2021, 10:27 PM
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Re: Are You On A Pacemaker?

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I'm going to have trouble doing marathons with this on my back....

OGF,

You might need something on the front to balance it!

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15-07-2021, 10:31 PM
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Re: Are You On A Pacemaker?

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I'm going to have trouble doing marathons with this on my back....

Do you need to have a pacemaker sly old grey fox?
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15-07-2021, 10:33 PM
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Re: Are You On A Pacemaker?

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I had a Pacemaker installed in the year 2011.

Simple job, really, done at Harefield Hospital.

Since then the heart rate has been well under control and the annual trips, to the hospital, for the pacemaker check have been without much impact.

This year, the battery is nearly empty, so I'm expecting to have a new battery stuffed in when I can get an appointment.

Was on Warfarin monthly blood tests, until recently, but covid made that impractical & I was moved onto Apixaban, at 5mg twice a day.

That means no blood tests but is much more expensive, so they said.

I am posting this to see how many others have pacemakers (not the running kind!), maybe we should compare notes?



Note:- Quite enjoyed the initial "Ablation" tests where you can watch, on a big screen, their efforts to link up the electric bits, of the heart, to get the beat back to 72. (Fascinating for a Techie!)

Is it a painful invasive procedure TedC?
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15-07-2021, 10:34 PM
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Re: Are You On A Pacemaker?

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Thanks, JBR,

I should add that no part of the op was, in any way, distressing.

Others have agreed that they, like myself had welcomed back the energy I didn't know was missing, if you see what I mean.

The only hazard seems to be that you have to be careful not to place your mobile phone in a pocket close to your heart - as I found to my cost!



Wish you well with your journey through some, or all, of this.
Unfortunately, I have always kept my mobile phone in my top pocket so, if the situation arises, I'll have to think again. Certainly won't go in my back pocket as I'll be bound to sit on it and squash it.
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15-07-2021, 10:37 PM
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Re: Are You On A Pacemaker?

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I've been very tired for quite some time Ted, do you think a pacemaker will stop that?
Yes, me too. I was only saying that to Marge a few moments ago. In fact, I go for a lie down routinely now in the late afternoon.
In that respect, I'd be very grateful for a pacemaker as from what I've heard they give you a new lease of life.
At first, it worried me a little that my life might be reliant on a machine, as machines do go wrong as we all know.
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15-07-2021, 10:38 PM
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Re: Are You On A Pacemaker?

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I've been very tired for quite some time Ted, do you think a pacemaker will stop that?
I'm no Doctor, OGF, so my opinions might be wrong.

I do think that much energy comes from the circulation of blood around your body, etc. but then I keep thinking about Zatopec (who had a beat around 40, I think!).

Best advice is to remember to ask the specialist, who you will likely be sent to see, about all of the pros and cons.

If they say that they think you will benefit from one, "don't be shy to ask them why! & how"
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15-07-2021, 10:43 PM
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Re: Are You On A Pacemaker?

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I'm no Doctor, JBR, so my opinions might be wrong.

I do think that much energy comes from the circulation of blood around your body, etc. but then I keep thinking about Zatopec (who had a beat around 40, I think!).

Best advice is to remember to ask the specialist, who you will likely be sent to see, about all of the pros and cons.

If they say that they think you will benefit from one, "don't be shy to ask them why! & how"
Thanks. Sound advice.
My memory is also beginning to fail, so I'll have to write things down beforehand!
Hell, I'm only 69 (nearly)!
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15-07-2021, 10:48 PM
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Re: Are You On A Pacemaker?

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Is it a painful invasive procedure TedC?
Not at all.

It was done with a local anaesthetic, took about 20 minutes.

Then I had to stay in a ward, for one night, with half a dozen others, each connected to alarms.

That got noisy!
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15-07-2021, 11:33 PM
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Re: Are You On A Pacemaker?

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Not at all.

It was done with a local anaesthetic, took about 20 minutes.

Then I had to stay in a ward, for one night, with half a dozen others, each connected to alarms.

That got noisy!
In a way, a relief.
It suggests that they take every precaution to ensure the thing is working properly and safely.

And an advantage is that I'm very good at sleeping!
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15-07-2021, 11:40 PM
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Re: Are You On A Pacemaker?

Originally Posted by Tedc ->
Not at all.

It was done with a local anaesthetic, took about 20 minutes.

Then I had to stay in a ward, for one night, with half a dozen others, each connected to alarms.

That got noisy!
At least that’s a comfort! Modern medicine is astonishing
 
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