Pacemaker & ICDs: Introduce Yourself & Meet Others

Posted by Justin McClanahan, Moderator @JustinMcClanahan, 5 days ago

Welcome to the Pacemaker & ICDs Support Group on Mayo Clinic Connect.

If you or someone you care about has had a pacemaker or an implantable cardio device (ICD), this is a great place to talk with others with similar experiences. Here, you will learn from one-another and share stories about surgery, recovery, lifestyle changes, successes, setbacks and what strategies helped other members on their journey.

Take these steps to participate in the group:

Follow the group.
Browse topics.
Use the group search to find relevant topics to your questions.
Introduce yourself.

Pull up a chair and chat. Why not start by introducing yourself? What type of device do you have? What tip would you share with others?

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Pacemaker & ICDs Support Group.

Dana, Volunteer Mentor | @danab | 8 hours ago

In reply to @mfenn "I've had my Pacemaker for about 2.5 years. Bradycardia. I'd started to have a bit of..." + (show)

Hi @mfenn I remember those first days after my first realization that i needed to get back to exercising. When i first had my Pacemaker/icd i was working a pretty physical Job but after my first heart Arrythmia my fear became real. I had to be shocked back into rhythm and that got me real nervous. So my team suggested Cardiac Rehab. They have a 4 point monitor on you while you exercise. So they can see how the Heart is doing while riding a bike or the treadmill. It was a a Cardiac Hospital so I knew any problems could be handled quickly. It was the hospital where I got it implanted. That helped a lot in realizing i could get back into working out.

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