Does anyone know much about pacemakers? Do you have information on the failure and success of it?
Quote from: @realAzhyaAryola post_id=394131 time=1607973716 user_id=73
Does anyone know much about pacemakers? Do you have information on the failure and success of it?
There's an elderly widower in our church who has had a pacemaker for years now..
He seems to live a normal life.
My neighbor has a pacemaker and she lives a normal life...
Gardening, shoveling dirt, plowing snow etc... Normal life.
There is no reason a person cannot live a long active life with a pacemaker.
Quote from: "iron horse jockey" post_id=394147 time=1607979597 user_id=2015
There is no reason a person cannot live a long active life with a pacemaker.
Yes, I believe that is true.
Quote from: "iron horse jockey" post_id=394147 time=1607979597 user_id=2015
There is no reason a person cannot live a long active life with a pacemaker.
There are factors to consider like age and overall health.
Quote from: @realAzhyaAryola post_id=394131 time=1607973716 user_id=73
Does anyone know much about pacemakers? Do you have information on the failure and success of it?
They do what they are supposed to do.
They tend to be very reliable .. need tested and power supply dealt with every few years
One issue very late in life, they can keep jogging a body that overall doesn't want to / isn't able to properly live longer .. I have seen that happen with 2 relatives
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Quote from: @realAzhyaAryola post_id=394131 time=1607973716 user_id=73
Does anyone know much about pacemakers? Do you have information on the failure and success of it?
There's an elderly widower in our church who has had a pacemaker for years now..
He seems to live a normal life.
This is encouraging. Thanks.
Quote from: Odinson post_id=394138 time=1607976814 user_id=136
My neighbor has a pacemaker and she lives a normal life...
Gardening, shoveling dirt, plowing snow etc... Normal life.
Great. This is good. Thanks.
Quote from: "iron horse jockey" post_id=394147 time=1607979597 user_id=2015
There is no reason a person cannot live a long active life with a pacemaker.
Good to know. Thanks.
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Quote from: "iron horse jockey" post_id=394147 time=1607979597 user_id=2015
There is no reason a person cannot live a long active life with a pacemaker.
There are factors to consider like age and overall health.
Got it. Thanks.
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Quote from: @realAzhyaAryola post_id=394131 time=1607973716 user_id=73
Does anyone know much about pacemakers? Do you have information on the failure and success of it?
They do what they are supposed to do.
Seems that way. Thanks.
Quote from: cc post_id=394270 time=1608043877 user_id=88
They tend to be very reliable .. need tested and power supply dealt with every few years
One issue very late in life, they can keep jogging a body that overall doesn't want to / isn't able to properly live longer .. I have seen that happen with 2 relatives
Thanks, cc. So what you mean is that the pacemaker can keep the body alive even when the rest of the body is no longer able to function?
Yes. I saw it in 2 relatives. The body wanted to let go and tried to stop the heart which just kept on getting jogged
Don't get me wrong. Pacemakers, and there are types for at least 2 conditions, are a great invention for an otherwise fairly strong body but heart that would fail without help
Quote from: cc post_id=394459 time=1608186675 user_id=88
Yes. I saw it in 2 relatives. The body wanted to let go and tried to stop the heart which just kept on getting jogged
Don't get me wrong. Pacemakers, and there are types for at least 2 conditions, are a great invention for an otherwise fairly strong body but heart that would fail without help
Thanks, cc. I think I got it now. ac_biggrin Good to know.
Thanks, guys, for all of your input. It is appreciated. A closer look will find out if this patient will either need surgery or a pacemaker. I'll keep you posted.