....... wish me luck. This is the follow up from the ablation I had 6 weeks ago which has rendered me pacemaker dependent. The settings on the pacemaker have been seriously impacting on my quality of life and I am hoping they will tweak them for me and give me my life back - fingers crossed!
I would like to be able to eat breakfast without flaking out; to go for a walk; to have a shower without being wiped ........ I am hoping ......
Thank you for asking. I have been awake coughing most of the night which is very frustrating, but heart is now at a regular sane speed so things are looking promising for improvements in quality of life once I shake off this cough. I am going to eat some breakfast and see what happens .... it usually knocks me out completely as heart rate does not respond to higher need for circulation while digesting. So I will take the "breakfast test" and see what happens!
Thank you all. I think this bug will delay the benefits of today's tweaking of the pacemaker, which is frustrating as I have waited 6 weeks for this. But it is hopefully a step in the right direction.
Keeping my fingers crossed for you too, *Luckygirl”. Had my pacemaker check today too and have 8 years of battery life left! Also told, after four and a half years, I am to going to get a monitor.
I’ll be thinking of you Luckygirl. A friend of mine had one of the first pacemakers and went on to live a very active life. Be prepared to fight your corner and never forget the power of tears when dealing with medics.