Any experience of pacemakers

My DH had one fitted over a decade ago, and has toddled along perfectly happy with it being totally unaware of any “episodes” which he has apparently roughly 15% of the time.

I expect you will be having the all new super-duper one, that “talks to the hospital computer without any need for you to attend a yearly check-up.

My DH was told by the clinician, that they are testing one the size of a seed that will simply be injected into you and finds its way to your heart🤔😮😳. Amazing what can be done.

I think you will be perfectly happy once everything is fitted

I think so too.. both my "boys" have pacemakers.

Can save your life... I'm grateful they have them. You will be too once the shock is over. Some discomfort at first but quickly ok - like any procedure.
My son in America has the new sort that is easily checked remotely. He is very pleased with it.

Thinking of you.
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I'm taking a coffee break from doing the Remote Pacemaker Clinic.
As a Cardiac Physiologist I just specialise in Pacing /Devices now.
I also have a Pacemaker..
Implant takes around an hour you can go home few hours after.
Depending on manufacturer they can last around 12 - 15 years.
Normally set up before discharge to match your needs. You will be issues with a Home Monitor you first check around 6 weeks from your home (some Hospitals might get you in for that one) or as we do phone you up for a clinical chat. If all good 1 year follow up.
You will be fine, any issues the Home Monitoring will pick it up and send to us by the Main servers. Only your Pacing site can see your data.
This works brilliantly, we have a few thousand patients (no exaggeration) as we cover a big area.
Hospitals have dedicated Cardiac teams covering. All Urgent Alerts are flagged up and checked daily.
I'm biased but excellent service for patients.
OK back to work..

Straight from the horses mouth - as it were😄

Thankyou for all your advice .Nobody has mentioned home monitors yet. They seem more concerned about me going up and downstairs in the first six weeks.
I will have a follow up appointment in the pacemaker clinic in six weeks time.

I am now waiting for family to bring bed downstairs then I can return home.

Justwidowed, how fortunate to have Visgirl on GN! Sound information and a reassuring message.

My daughter who has Down Syndrome who has a pacemaker ( she is 36) for over 12 years and has dramatically reduced her dizzy spells. She is able to go out independently now, she is now on her third.

I only realised recently that if you have a pacemaker you shouldn’t use an induction hob.

Oopadaisy I think it depends on the hob and/or the pacemaker.
My son has both a pacemaker and an induction hob and was told by his consultant it was fine.

He is in America with a newish pacemaker (this one was new last year).

Some heated clothing is also raised as problematic for some pacemakers. They have battery packs .