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hmmm....

Well, I need to get with the times b/c my computer smarts are....well....not present. I have computer "not-smarts"

This "avatar" thingy...is that like a picture I can put from my computer to this site or something? If so, then I saw some people have it, but you need like a 10000 X magnifying glass to see what in the world the picture is, lol.
help?
thanks :)
~valerie

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Hello from Finland

Hello all pacers!
I just want to say hello to everybody and wish you all good spring.
Summer is coming soon and here in Finland everything
in the nature looks very beautiful.
As you everybody know,Finland is also called; the land of thousands lakes.
Esa Karhu
e.karhu@kolumbus.fi

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Implanted Defibrillators Are Getting Better

By Ed Edelson
HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) –– Implanted defibrillators, which deliver occasional jolts to the heart to keep it beating regularly, are becoming much more reliable, experts report.

"What really sticks out is the continuous improvement and the fact that we see a very low level of electronic failure," said Dr. Robert J. Hauser, a senior cardiac consultant at the Minneapolis Heart Institute, who led a study of the devices made by three...

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Market Research Study for those with pacemakers or ICD's

If you have heart problems, a pacemaker or survived a heart attack we need your input for a medical market research study. We are in the process of coming out with a new medical device and need your expertise. If you are interested in participating we will come to your house and interview you and pay you for it. You won't even have to leave your own home. This is only taking place in the Boston and Chicago area. You will be compensated $150 for this 2 hour opportunity. If you are interested and...

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A Special Day Indeed :)

Pacemaker: a zillion dollars
Pacemaker replacement: one billion dollars
Prescription Meds: 8 million dollars
Doctors check ups: one thousand dollars
Trips to the ER: 800 dollars
Getting a terrific response from Smitty: priceless.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SMITTY!!!
Smitty: May 15, 1929

Some memorable quotes by the birthday boy:
*** May peace break into your house and may thieves come to steal your debts. May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet...

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Anyone from central Wisconsin?

If you read my replies in the topic below about iPods and pacemakers, you'll see that I wrote to the reporter about the misconception that pacemakers are only for "old" people. You can see a copy of what I sent her in that topic posting.

Anyway, she just responded to me:

"Hi, thanks. This would be a good story if I can localize it to central Wisconsin. Do you know anyone in our area with a pacemaker that is not an elderly citizen? Our hospitals are not very helpful in conn...

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Lawn mowing.....

With the lawn mowing season fast approaching.....how many cut the lawn with a gas or electric mower? In doing so, do you notice anything different happening - numbness in that arm, tightness? Do you have any concerns with this happening or does the feeling(s) subside?

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pacemaker resetting

has anyone ever heard of a pacemaker resetting itself because it can't pick up the signal because the voltage is too low?

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support?

Does anyone know of any support groups in the St. Louis, MO area?
Rusty

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Thanks Blake

I see on our account that we put in our home town ect. I didn't know you were planning on making that info available at a later date. That will be great if you could. If you did not want that part to be seen you just note that and it would be deleted from the profile. Great Idea and do it soon if you can Blake. And if i might ask a question Blake how do I send a personal message now with the change. I sent a couple and got no answer so i don't know if they went through or not. Thanks again for t...

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Travel plans for the UK

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers and to Fathers who are also the Moms. ;-)

Now..... time for an update on the travel plans..... just in case you guys are following this. My husband and I have our passports, tickets and I have been packed to leave for a week! We are leaving this coming Saturday morning to meet Peter and his lovely wife in London on Sunday morning. We are traveling from Wichita, Kansas. We have been friends for a long time (one year) and we are looking forward...

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Before you read I have an Idea.

Sorry, I guess that wasn't the last 2 posts. I meant the post of Pacergirl and Peter.nash. About there meeting up in the UK. It sounds like so much fun. Bowlrbob

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I have an Idea.

Because of the last 2 postings below why don't we see if Blake could set up a place under forums where we could list our country and home town. Then if we were setting up a vacation or even if we were going to be out and about on business we could look up other members. We could write them and if they were interested meet them. This would be a huge help when visiting a new area. We could avoid the usual tourist traps and have access to a guide who knows the best places to go. There would be no o...

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iPods may cause pacemaker malfunction

By Liz Welter
Marshfield News-Herald

Grandma or Grandpa probably aren't tuned into an iPod.

But if they have a pacemaker, someone else's use of a portable music player can cause problems.

iPods were used in a study which demonstrated that the devices caused 50 percent of the pacemakers to malfunction.

The study found that iPods affected the pacemakers for a distance of up to 18 inches. In one case the pacemaker stopped working.

"M...

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***Is'nt this just fantastic***

Hello there everyone.
regarding Pacergirls posting below....Yes we are nearly there, this time next week Susan and her husband will be here with my wife and I .. it is hard to believe all this has come from a click of a mouse on this fantastic site...I would like to thank Blake and co for their hard work in keeping this club up and running........ but also there would be no club without all the caring members there are here ...I would like to thank you one and all for all the support and ki...

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happy mothers day

happy mother's day to all the moms on our site. to-day is our day so we must try to enjoy it as best we can. some of us are sick and worried but this site helps the most with that i find. my daughter was born in 1965 and then our son 1967. he was our centennial baby. canada celebrated 100 years that year. it was also the summer of love and there was a lot of celebrating at woodstock. we had two children we were dirt poor and i swear we were happier then or is it just my memory is tainted. one th...

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Los Angeles

Does anyone know of a support group in the Los Angeles/Marina del Rey area?
Jean

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Great site...

Hi Everyone

This is my first post on here, I hope i'm doing it all right!

I had my pacemaker fitted 23 March 2005 and cannot believe I have only just come across this site - I really could have done with chatting to you all about 2 years ago. My family and friends are fantastic but sometimes I think nobody really knows what sort of effect needing a pacemaker has on me mentally. It's great to know i'm not the only bionic person out there hahaha!

I had my pacemaker...

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Auto Seat Belts

This is my first day, so forgive me I ask a stupid question.
Do any of you have and issue relative to your car's safety belt? Mine crosses directly over my PM. Resently I had to applied my breaks quickly and the SB snapped down hard against my PM. I saw my Dr the next day and she said no one ever mentioned this to her before. - Jean

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you guys are great!

hello,

i must say i have really been enjoying this group. i can tell most of you are young. it's nice to hear the different things you feel with your devices, complications, how you cope etc. i have read so many messages that have validated how i am feeling and then the dr. say "it can't happen" no, it doesn't feel that way etc. it's like we should all band togewther and march saying....something. i have picked a few of you out that i can truewly relate to.

thank you,...

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You have an excuse for being a couch potato.

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