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Hi my name is Paul and ive had my pacemaker since i was about 15-16 and iam now 30yrs old kinda gettin worried these days iam putting on weight and i have to get my battery changed pretty soon ..........

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by Tracey_E - 2009-06-17 10:06:14

Are you worried about the weight or the battery change? Battery changes are super easy! I've had three now, it's nowhere near as bad as the first implant (which I didn't think was bad!). If I get an early appointment, I'm home fixing my own lunch. Last time I left two days later for a road trip to Key West. I stayed off the waverunners but other than that did everything I planned to do before.

Weight, it's better to get it under control now than keep gaining and have a whole lot to lose. Easier said than done, I know! We already have screwy hearts, it's important for us to stay fit and a healthy weight, we don't need plumbing problems on top of our electrical problems. I like sparkpeople.com. It has lots of great food and exercise tips to make being healthy a lifestyle rather than a diet choice. It's free and you can track your exercise and food. Weight Watchers is also great for reteaching the habits that caused the weight gain in the first place.

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I've seen many posts about people being concerned about exercise after having a device so thought I would let you know that yesterday I raced my first marathon since having my pacemaker fitted in fall 2004.