I will keep you in my prey to night.
You will be ok with all these prayers. No negative thoughts, all will be ok. Prayers are sent.
Thoughts, prayers and best wishes to you, Jeff. You'll do just fine!
Chessie1971, I am sue you'll be fine. My wife's grandmother has had one for some time and she's 101. I will send up some prayers. Good luck and keep us posted.
Prayer said Chessie. God bless.
Chessie Man:
We offer a prayer for your quick recovery. We look forward to your post letting us know all is well.
Paul
Wow 3 pages! Thanks again everyone!
My Uncle has had his over 20 years and never had an issue!!
Prayers sent, I'm confident you'll be fine!!
Best of luck on your surgery and a fast recovery.
Hang in there!!! An acquaintance has had one for quite awhile. In his 70's & still rides his Harley. 
Originally Posted by O Scale Will:
I'm praying for you. It will be fine. One of my N scale friends has had a pacer for over 20 years! (it gets changed out periodically, of course).
He should switch to O Gauge.
Prayers for you sir.
In my prayers. Good luck.
I have one. Don't worry. It's a piece of cake. You'll feel better.
.....
Dennis
Originally Posted by Doug W.:
Had a pacer/defib put in last June, done early in the morning and by the afternoon all that visited were amazed at the difference it made.
Be sure and go thru the manufacturer's data sheet as well as talk to your cardiologist as to items that could cause interference. My wife and I did find one item that was not listed anywhere. Some but not all of the keyless entry/remote start systems on autos may require a minor modification to reduce the risk of interference.
Prayers that all goes well.
Doug, I'm a automotive technician and have no issues with my defib/pacer with remote starts or keyless entry. I'm like a test subject. I'm also a ham radio operator and I play guitar. They are shielded pretty well. Only 2 things that make me feel weird are High tension electric lines and a induction heater we use to heat nuts and bolts.
Chessie, pretty simple procedure. They just kind of sedate you to the point you don't know what is happening.
Good luck
Greg
Greg
I'll certainly join in the prayers. Looking forward to your post about "It's over and I feel great."
Shall do. And even before praying for the Cubs.
Praying for ya. You may have to get some one else to work the microwave or a chain saw but fortunately O gauge trains do not interfere with pacemakers
You'll be fine, don't worry so much. I have friends that have them, & they are doing great.
This crazy Catholic Pentecostal is one-upping your request:
A NEW heart
"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." (Ezekiel 36:26)
and this:
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us..." (Ephesians 3:20)
Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us!!!
Chessie,
My (now ex) father-in-law had the procedure a couple years ago. As everyone else has mentioned, modern technologies are amazing. He has had no issues, and my daughter still has her grandfather kicking around, as good as new!
Hang in there!
Good Luck - my friend's Dad just had one installed - inserted - says he feels great
had a pacemaker/defibrillator installed about 3 months ago. Seems to work just fine with no outward problems. Took about six weeks fro the incision to heal and I do have a little bump where the device is located. I also got a device from the maker that "reads" the pacemaker to determine if it generated any activity. So far, no result.'
it may not make an immediate difference but the peace of mind that the device gives you is well worth the time-pain-inconvenience to have it installed. Incidentally, my unit, with the installation and all, cost $180,000. Thank God for good health insurance!
Paul Fischer
Stay strong, sending good vibes your way!
Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers, take care, and a quick recovery!
Best,
jason
Asking for Prayers For upcoming Surgery Is one of the best things We can do. We have a common bond, Trains, and although many folks on this OGR FORUM have not met in person, we are friends in a great Train Way. You will now have folks in The Bible Belt of Tennessee ad you to Our Prayer List....May the Lord be with You and everyone involved in your Surgery....Keep us informed about your progress....
Thanks again everyone for the prayers and giving me hope. What wonderful true friends i have on the OGR. Thanks to the moderators not deleteing this topic. I will keep everyone posted whats going on after talk more to another doctor.
I will pray for you but I think it is all going to turn out fine. I know two folks at work who had it done and are felling better and more active since the operation. Now one of them did do a Irish jig when the fire/emergency drill and the sirens and clackson start going off, we think he was funning us.
You will be fine.
I will pray for you as well. You will be back at it in no time!
Chessie -
Thank goodness your doctor diagnosed your condition and is setting you up for a procedure that will extend your life. After witnessing a friend of mine who had triple bypass surgery last week and is up and about and feeling better every day and ready to go back to light duty work next week, I am amazed by what modern medicine can do today. Just consider this a short break from the daily routine, and you'll be back on the forum in no time.
Mike
Best wishes from Perth, West Australia.
Three of my neighbours and one of my operators on the layout has had them fitted.
They are all going strong.
Stay cool mate.
Roo.
Praying for you, let God be your strength and have confidence in him,
Proverbs 18-10
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower;1 the righteous run to it and are safe.
An uncle had one, worked fine. Only hiccup was wire came loose overnight after install so they went in the next day and reattached it.
Take a short break and rejoin us like new!!
Originally Posted by chessie1971:
I found out from my heart doctor today that i have to get pacemaker put in.
Can do...
And this is for you: There are about 3 million people worldwide with pacemakers, and each year 600 000 pacemakers are implanted. With rare exception, implantation of a pacemaker does not change the recipient’s activities or lifestyle.
In fact pacemakers alleviate tiredness and feelings of fatigue, etc. People can still enjoy high energy activities such as scuba diving, basketball, model trains, running, etc. It is for the good....
No worries my friend. They will have you fixed up and better than new!
You'll be in our prayers and you will be fine. I know it's scary when you get this kind of news but with the pacemaker in you will feel so much better you won't believe how long you've suffered with inadaquate blood flow.
The risk is you'll feel so good you'll be tempeted to connect the thing to a Lionel transformer and take control of it yourself. Humm, where did I put the extension cord?
Bogie
Pappy =
My comments were general in nature, and meant to give Chessie some positive thoughts and well wishes. Of course it depends upon the individual. Maybe I misunderstood your comment.
Chessie: Hold the hand of God as he will walk by your side, and remember when there are only 1 set of foot prints, God was caring you. He has you in his hands, you will be fine. Keep telling your self and everyone else, you'll be Superman when you recover. Had back surgery a few years back, blowed out 5 lumbar, could walk , sleep, sit, stand that it didn't hurt and I mean hurt. Before I went in I told everyone I'm coming out Superman. I rode back to my room in a wheel chair, but when I got there; I got up and walked in on my own. Your in our prayes
MdMikey,
I misread your comment. My apologies, I deleted my remark.
Chessie,
God's Blessings!
Chessie.This is good news.Your problem has not gone un noticed.This will keep you alive.Nick
