End of life

• by DMJ
• 2013-07-19 02:07:29
• ICDs
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• 1 comments

From what I understand our Pacemakers are to aid our hearts, not cure them. I'm 100% paced due to complete heart block. I ended up with chronic systolic heart failure/dilated cardiomyopathy due to my first pacemaker. I was upgraded to biventricular ICD last Nov. I'm waiting for my last results form over phone reading. Nurse said they say some problems, follow up with doctor. My concern is that I can't seem to walk or climb stairs or do much of anything without shortness or breath, heart pain, sweating etc. Kind of like before my first PM was placed. Those of us with ICD's how are you handling end of life issues, such as a Living Will stating to turn off ICD if your heart or something else is ending your life? I'm afraid to be shocked over and over for no reason.