JessMachine

[Ratnut]

Pace maker: full of Energy , best thing that could have ever happen to me. 😊 . I can do more than I every have done. My life has improved 100%. Nothing holding me back, being part Machine , is great. 😀..

[Buffafly]

Hi from Bionic Woman, my spine is reinforced with titanium 😀

[jennydog]

Thank you for such a positive post. There's hope for us all !!!!!!!

Like Buffafly I have titanium reinforcement. Thank goodness for the wonders of modern medicine.

Very best wishes for your continuing good health.

[Beehive1]

Hi Ratnut, glad you are so well, when did you have it fitted? I, too, have just had a pacemaker fitted (Friday). A wee issue with the wire moving meant the wound was reopened and wire adjusted so I felt a bit battered over the weekend. Just waiting to end the antibiotics and take the dressing off today and can't wait for a proper shower! Out walking with no Ill affect. Worse thing is remembering not to raise and use left arm for lifting etc... Looking forward to getting fit again

[Topcat0800 in reply to Beehive1]

Hi Beehive just read your post, I have been fitted with a pacemaker,( Thursday) how did they know that the wire had moved? Was it after you left hospital?I have been told that I have to go in for an AV ablation in approx 6 weeks before I will get any benefit from implant. At moment in permanent AF with resting heart rate of 118bpm,

[Beehive1 in reply to Topcat0800]

Hi Topcat0800, when the cardiac physiologist checked the pacemaker signal etc about 2 hours after the procedure, she called the cardiologist to have a look at the results as she thought the V wire had moved. He concurred and advised he could take me back in and reposition it. As it is a local anaesthetic and I didn't have sedation, I felt fine so agreed. The team checked me again about an hour after the second insertion and I also had an xray and thankfully all ok. I was asked to come back Monday morning for another check and all seemed well but unable to fully check A lead as I was in AF all flipping day! Back again in 6 weeks. I was advised that although not a cure for AF, it may reduce the frequency...Did they not connect you up to a computer to check your pacemaker and give you a chest xray before the discharged you?

[Topcat0800 in reply to Beehive1]

Yes had chest X-ray and tested pacemaker before discharge but have to put up with fast rate until A V Node ablation is done which will reduce my heart rate to about 30 bum they can reset pacemaker to give me an acceptable rate.

[Beehive1 in reply to Topcat0800]

I see! Hopefully it will lead to a huge improvement in your quality of life. I had no problem on a 45 minute walk today and last week I was huffing and puffing after 10 minutes walking tge same route.

[Finvola]

Hello and welcome to the forum. That is very good news to share and it's wonderful that you feel so well.

[meadfoot]

Wonderful, enjoy.

[pottypete1]

Good to read such a positive post.

Pete

[wpw62]

I have had my second pacemaker for just over two years. So glad to be alive👍😎

[P0rtnahapp1e]

Brilliant. You're the second person whom I have heard extolling the benefits of a pacemaker. I want one!

Bought a book on heart failure on the advice of a kind person here and flicked through it yesterday to be met with the sentence, "Fifty per cent of heart failure patients die within five years of diagnosis". 😩

[Polski in reply to P0rtnahapp1e]

All the more reason to read the book's recommendations, and so to take steps to avoid being a part of that statistic!

[P0rtnahapp1e in reply to Polski]

Yes, Polski , thank you so much for recommending it. I'm finding it really interesting. Was thinking of leaving it casually for my consultant 😀

[Mazza23 in reply to P0rtnahapp1e]

I was diagnosed with heart failure nearly 4years ago and with good medication it has improved but I developed af but that seems to be under control after cryoblation

[Carol70]

Hi - great to read your positive post. Welcome to the Metal Mickey club. I have had mine for 2 years and since having it fitted my AF seems much better controlled, although a pacemaker does not prevent episodes of AF. Good luck for the future.

Best wishes

Carol