How cold is to cold?

I live in Alaska. It gets very cold here sometimes. I'm curious how cold is to cold? -20, -40? It's been as cold as -80! I don't leave the warm house at that temp if I can help it but what if I need to help bring in wood? I know my body keeps the pacemaker warm but it's close to the skin and I just don't know the parameters .

2 Comments

just my opinion

by brushmore - 2014-09-11 11:09:27

I don't think you need to worry about the pacemaker getting too cold. I think the rest of you would have issues before the PM would!

However, I had my PM put in last November and I did find my incision was more sensitive to the very cold. I used to run out in the cold (not Alaska cold, only around freezing or just below it) in just a t-shirt just to prove my manliness, :-). It bothered me a bit around the PM so I had to wear a sweat shirt and it wasn't an issue.

So I think if you are bundled up properly you'll be OK.

Great question

by PacerRep - 2014-09-11 11:09:29

Don't worry about this, you will die from freezing to death before this will become an issue...at which point it will be a moot point. Go get your wood.

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