Im 21

Hi, Im 21 and am receiving a pacemaker on november 9th. I wouldnt say im scared or overwhelmed with me being so young. im more just curious about the recovery and risks people have had in their own experiences.

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Bumblebee.................

by Tattoo Man - 2012-10-30 08:10:24

... ......please do not feel that you have in ever way been overlooked

BB..21 is fine... Ihave put Nov 9 inthe diary..i'll be there,..thinking of you ,..and so will so many from PMC.

Do keep in touch......its the huge , combined knowledge / understanding that makes PMC an immense fund of all , that gives us hope and knowledge

Any little thing that we might do....just ask.

Dont think that PMC has ignored you




I reckon that a lot of the major concerns in North America,.. and up to Canada,..have taken a huge chunk of attention away from PMC.

Keep in touch and you will have the full support of a huge, wonderful support group

TM..UK

I had mine put in at 30 :)

by mantarle - 2012-10-30 09:10:53

I had my pacemaker put in last year , it was an emergency case , I am paced 100 percent of the time in my ventricle , the surgery went well and the recovery was quite quick , just needed a few adjustments and I feel 100 percent. As for emotionally it took a tole on me because I felt like I was so young too but as time goes on I feet better about it ! If you dont mind me asking what are you getting your pacer for ?

Hi Bumblebee

by TalkinCardio - 2012-10-31 02:10:19

Welcome! You are curious about the recovery so I will give you a few tips.

They wont want you raising your arm (on the implanted side) above your shoulder for a couple of weeks. Continue to use your arm though, you dont want to get frozen shoulder. It is very helpful to have some button up shirts to wear at first. Pulling a shirt on over your head can be challenging. You may want to consider a strapless bra for a week or 2. Many find it very helpful to have an extra small pillow to put under your arm when sleeping at night.

As soon as your doctor gives you the okay to start exercising; get moving. It helps the mind and body. We are here for any questions you have, keep in touch and good luck.
Cathy

Thanks

by bumblebee - 2012-10-31 04:10:24

Hi everyone,
Thank you so much for responding and giving me a little more insight. I am getting my pacemaker for a condition called Vasovagal. My blood and pressure and heart rate drop to an unsafe level. unfortunately they have no cause or trigger for the "attacks" so they are hoping a pacemaker will help with that although its still experimental with this particular condition. So in other words I loose conciousness and my cardiologist is worried about my brain not getting enough oxygen during the attacks. Its not fatal its just rather annoying and inconvenient.

Bumblebee

by Dreamer - 2012-11-01 05:11:40

My 19 yr old daughter just had her pacemaker placed last Tuesday for similar reasons to yours after 3 yrs of illness. She was passing out frequently and her blood pressure and heart rate drop.Yes this is relatively a new use for pacemakers but its working. Hers only kicks in as needed to prevent her heart rate from dropping and prevents her from passing out. She hasn't passed out once since and is doing great. She's just a week and a couple days post-op and what a difference it has made. I am sure she would be happy to share with you about her experience. Let me know if you would like to make a connection with her. She has a Tumblr acc't she blogs alot about her illness and a Facebook acc't as well. I just found this site and will be sharing it with her later tonight when I talk with her. I wish you well.

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