pacemaker removal Oct 12

I am having my pacemaker removed on Oct 12. I did not need it. My pm was turn off for 2 months first and for the first time in a long time I felt energetic, I was basically sitting around the house all feeling drained of energy. When my Doctor saw me after those two months even she saw the difference in me. I feel alive again.
What I realized after it was turned off was that it was like having an internal tens machine and had blocked most of my severe arthritis pain. I can donate my pacemaker so people who really need one and can't afford one can have one. I will never implant anything in my chest again because I will never trust another doctor again who tries to implant a device in me again. At 66 I have no fears about dying. This has been a very stressful unnecessary experience. A big chunk of my life was taken away from me by 2 greedy doctors. They thought they could get away with it but they were wrong my insurance company is gong are them,
Lot's of pacemakers and ICD are truly needed. If you need it get it... the only thing I can suggest is get as many different opinions as possible. My second opinion was useless because he lied me also. It's all about money
I will let you know how it goes.
I just want to say I went through a lot of testing before the decision was made to remove it..

Jeannette

4 Comments

If I were a doctor

by oldearthworm - 2015-09-26 04:09:04

I might do much the same . Generally I find that some doctors, even many, have poor attitudes ...
Socialized medical care is the answer IMO..
I think that software modifications should have been made , I think .. I also believe that the medical system is very, very careful about installing unnecessary things . due to malpractice ...

Difficult to Understand Decision

by Artist - 2015-09-26 06:09:38

I find it difficult to understand the decision to remove the PM. Are they at least going to leave the leads in place? Removal of the leads is more complicated and poses some risk. If they leave the leads in place, at least they would be readily available if you develop a condition that definitely requires a PM. I would opt to live instead of refusing a PM later in your life. My 102 year old Mother is on her 3rd PM. It is possible that your PM was not programmed correctly, or if you had the rate responsive feature, the sensitivity setting needed adjusting. If turning off your device made you feel better, why not leave it in place? All surgery carries some risk, including the risk of infection. If you do later have a serious need for a PM you might not be able to get insurance coverage. Did you wear a Holter monitor that documented various heart rhythm problems? I would not be so quick about throwing your PM away. How about requesting another 30 day Holter monitoring session to help rule out the possibility of underlying problems. Do you have copies of the initial diagnostic reports that prompted the decision to implant a PM?

Thanks for input

by statuesque - 2015-10-08 04:10:36

I appreciate all your comments and advice. I am considering all your advice because unfortunately I have serious trust issues with Doctors as a result of this implant.
Yes some doctors do lie and if you think they don't think again. I always thought I needed it and developed serious problems after the implant. I only realized that was untrue when the doctor himself slipped and said something that was different than what he had said at my initial appointment.
That lead me to find out if I really needed it after all. That's when I found out the truth after going through even more testing. Check the facts many implants are implanted unnecessary every year.
I can't go into a lot of details here it would take too much time.
I believe that some doctors are more concerned about money than your health and that the day of trusting doctors blindly is over.

Jeannette
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Why remove it...

by statuesque - 2015-10-09 06:10:26

To know and live with something implanted in your body that you really did not need has caused me so much stress. That's no way to live, its caused me so much unnecessary problems and stopped me from getting a joint implant I really need. I already have 2 , so it's important to me since I feel so violated. You may not understand what a shock it was after thinking I need it to find out I didn't.
I am donating my pacemaker to Heartbeat International an organization that recyclers pacemaker and helps people in third world countries who need them today...to be able to help someone who truly needs one ....well that's why

Jeannette

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You know the difference between hardware and software.

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