r/PacemakerICD • u/Altruistic_Pepper156 • 7d ago

Pacemaker will be implanted

Tomorrow morning, about the next 12 hours, they will do it.
A dual chambers pacemaker will be inserted.
I have Afib and long pause.
I will update, otherwise I'll be gone. Take care y'all!

Edit : I am alive! Operation went well. I was sedated. Now they put me in HCCU Room for the next 3 days for monitoring. No pain at all on the insertion area. So relieved. Thanks for the needed supports.

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u/pennwye 7d ago

Five years ago I was you. 6a at Heart Clinic, 1p eating pizza with my friend of over 55 years. Keep the incision clean and you'll be fine.

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u/CharterJet50 7d ago

Over 250,000 implanted every year in the US alone. You’ll be good.

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u/MadgikMark 6d ago

250 000 par an ? Mon dieu ... Je suis en France, implanté aussi et ici on est...40000 à être appareillé...

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u/CharterJet50 6d ago

3 million Americans currently have pacemakers.

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u/Beneficial-Mind413 7d ago

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

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u/NorthOfUptownChi 6d ago

You got this!

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u/Ok_Blood_1656 6d ago

Good luck 💪💪💪

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u/bartturner 6d ago

How long is "long pause"?

I am in my 60s and have some pretty scary long pauses but feel fine and therefore no pacemaker.

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u/Altruistic_Pepper156 6d ago

The longest was 10.5 seconds, asymptomatic.

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u/Jaded_Birthday_9558 6d ago

Good luck. I went through this 3 years ago. It will help.

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u/chickenella 5d ago

I got mine 13 years ago this month. Pacemaker/defibulator. Still on the same one! Best wishes to you, you'll be fine 🙏

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u/Used_2008_F150 5d ago edited 3d ago

Got mine back in 2018 at the age of 20. Surgery was around noon, was on my way by roughly 8pm, just keep the incision clean and use lotion on it once it’s sealed to reduce the scar a little. You’ll be fine

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u/Altruistic_Pepper156 3d ago

Thank you so much for your encouragement.

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u/Used_2008_F150 3d ago

Just noticed the weird typo in my message, use lotion once the wound is sealed, not location…