thank you!

I also took the time to print mine out.

... sequence being the first letter of what Im logging into.

but not financial sites.

So nothing of mine in terms of passwords is stored here.

But at least I am IN at DU.

One of many reasons why I appreciate this site!

It gets better!

I was treated and released yesterday for afib. They shocked me back into rhythm, so I'm taking it easy. These heart issues can be a wakeup call. Time for me to lose some weight!

Glad you're back!

I had that lovely experience myself back in November. I never thought it would happen to me -- I worked for some years in an ICU-CCU hospital ward as the unit secretary and saw it happen many times. But I was, in November, in an isolated episode of A-fib. And got zapped in the ER to correct my rhythm.

I hope you are doing well.

Doc that put it in is a great technician but the rest of it, not so much. Had me on way to high dose of Bp meds. Saw a different Cardiologist and went over all of my test and gave me drug stress test and everything showed zero A-fib and cut my meds way down. Now everything is great.
Mine is set at 60 bpm and runs about 80% of the time.
Told me to keep jogging. That was great news.
My new wife took my pulse one morning because I was tired. She told we are going to the ER. Heart rate was 26 bpm. I was planning on just going back bed. Figured she saved my life, so I had to ask her to marry me. She said yes.
Hang in there and take your BP and pulse a few times a day.

I have had bradycardia for years in the 50s. No problem. But I had an episode of ischemic tachycardia in November that resulted in an A-fib rhythm, and was cardioverted after the ER couldn't stop it with meds. I don't normally have A-fib. Just bradycardia.

Pacer is now set at 60 bpm. I don't know how to tell if it is kicking in. I should feel it?

I have no restrictions. I'm in rehab for some days because of allergic reaction to dye in a scan in the ER. Going home ASAP!

Be nice to that good wife!!

Have a machine by my bed and it checks it once a month and I get the results.

Just real careful around electrical things like running car motors and all magnets. No longer use an electric toothbrush and gave up my hobby of metal detecting.

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that it was that bad! What happened? Did you close up and couldn't breathe? Rashed everywhere? I'm sorry that happened to you.

Last year I was having a scan with contrast and the needle fell out of the vein. Those people were running all over trying to fix it. Out of nowhere a doctor was there to check me out. That was scary enough. I had a big bump of contrast in my arm and apparently it can be deadly. Who knew.

Anytime now if an IV is to be placed or any contrast related procedure, they have to do the insertion with the help of an ultrasound. My arm veins are bad; for years I've been making them draw blood from my hands, where the veins are so clear I could practically do it myself, but for this scan it wasn't an option.

Really glad you're feeling better Grasswire! sorry you were forced into lurking all this time. Make sure your email is associated with your DU account so you can get back on right away if it ever happens again!

....and that had to be sorted out and remedied. I assume the dye was iodine, not sure. I have had CT scans using iodine before with no problem. But I will have to discuss it with my primary doctor to make sure it doesn't happen again.

I have two more procedures coming up next week -- an angiogram to map the blood vessels in my leg, and then an angioplasty to fix them. I have notified that vascular surgeon of this incident so that nobody uses that dye on me again.

Gee, your incident sounds wild. Best wishes.

Turned out I was dehydrated. Now that I know that I drinking a ton of water.
I was allergic to shell fish for a while, so no iodine. That went away and I became allergic to tomatoes, that went away and now it’s just pollen. So I wear a mask when I run or go outside.

Take care.

warned me that with my allergies, I should be careful.

That must have been scary. Glad you're home now!

Happy to hear you're on the mend.

Is ticking along nicely! Hope you’re home soon and glad you are back with your DU family! Take good care!

with all the rain. Hopefully, you'll have help with that, so you don't do too much too soon. It will certainly be way more enjoyable than rehab, though, I'm sure. lol. Get out and enjoy the sunshine and flowers as soon as you can.

☀️ 🌺🌷🌼🌻🌸 Glad to have you back

We (my daughter and I) rescued her from Humane Society just about six weeks ago. She is an elder cat at 15 years, a Russian Blue (didn't know that when we picked her) and an amazing creature. Snuggly, snuggly, snuggly. Can't wait to be with her again.

Just now able to pet her without her running away. Baby steps. She has arthritis in her hips and spine, so not walking or jumping too easily. I'm putting a little bit of brewers yeast or omega 3 in her food every other day. She's a finicky eater, so I have to sneak it lol.

Hope your daughter sent you pictures of your kitty to tide you over. Won't be long now. 💕

Sounds like you’ve been put through the wringer!

And, so glad you will soon be out & back to your creature comforts.

It will feel more glorious than ever!

Nothing better than sweet snuggles ((hugs))

Glad you’re better. Take good care.

And will be home again soon.

recovery .

Keep feeling better and stay well. We need you as we all need each other at DU.

Best news of the day! And it's finally nice outside too. Glad you are on the up side now!

Plan your garden and how to make up with your kitty. She will expect much from you!

She is a Russian Blue, recently rescued by us from Humane Society. Fifteen years old, we wanted an older cat to love up and not be put to sleep. I had no idea about the breed she is. Mouthy, opinionated, and a love bug. Haha.

seasoned with catnip, followed by fresh tuna served with unsweetened heavy cream? lol

She doesn't seem to be a picky eater.

Fifteen years old, 26 inches from tip of nose to tip of tail, but only weighs six pounds. Lithe, runs like the wind. We thought about re-naming her Twiggy. Skinny Minnie. Indoor only. That's good because we would never catch up with her outside. She was declawed at some point in her life, so she is an indoor cat now.

My (now) only cat is a Manx. She is built solid and with long hair, looks enormous

Pacemakers are pretty cool. I know a couple with them.

mess you up...glad you feel better.

I had tests with contrast dye. Fortunately, I had no such reaction. But, I knew that could happen.
Shame it had to happen to you.

Mine is Biotronic and the little carry card was hiding in a back page of the manual. Had a devil of a time finding it.

Good luck. I hope your experience is like mine and you end up surprised at how much better you feel. Those little pacemakers are magical.