I had a 9:45 AM appointment to have my pacemaker checkup and see the doctor. I had the cab pick me up at 8:00 AM. It took 15 minutes to get there. I am always early for appointments.
I was never late for school when I was a kid. If I was going to be late I turned around and went back home.
The cab cost $21.25 and I gave the driver a $5.00 tip on top of that. The office appointment cost $35.00 and it cost $2.00 to get home on the bus.
My pacemaker is working 95% of the time. It is keeping my heart rate up and telling my heart when to beat. The battery check says that the battery should last for 10 and a half more years! Wonder if I get a battery like that for my cell phone?
“I had my pacemaker checked today. I had an EKG. I also saw the heart doctor.
I also am allowing my data to be used in a research study.
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Sending Pacemaker data: http://youtu.be/ZO3GybKgJPU
Medtronic Carelink Monitor: http://youtu.be/NCwg7bUEbzE
Unboxing Medtronic Carelink Monitor: http://youtu.be/xwy24XRgyhI
My Heart Rate was 25: http://youtu.be/tGdsHn68d50
I fainted at Walgreen on Friday night (October 15, 2010) at about 8:30 PM. The Walgreen staff was excellent. I fainted because my heart rate was 25. That is a complete heart block. That heart rate does not support life.
The Fort Worth EMS came. First the firefighters/EMTs and they were great. Saved my life I am sure. Then the ambulance paramedics came. Again they were great.
I went to Texas Health - Harris Methodist - Fort Worth hospital. They were excellent. The hospital has wonderful staff. All of them from transporters, food service, house cleaning to the doctors. I was on the 4th floor a medical heart unit. The staff that took care of me were wonderful people. I know hospital and medical workers. I worked 30 years, and 6 hospital, and these people were great.
They put a pacemaker in me. I do not like things like that...But I sure do not want to faint and end up dead.”
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