Pacemaker

[dun]

Anyone got one?

Thanks

 

[Bright Raven]

Anyone got one?

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I don't but both my parents had pacemakers implanted in their mid to late 80s. They did much better with them than before. Dad didn't want one but after he got used to it, he said it really helped.

 

[skyhightree1]

Anyone got one?

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No but a guy told me he couldn't weld anymore since he got one.

 

[dun]

Anyone got one?

Thanks

No but a guy told me he couldn't weld anymore since he got one.

That's what I was told, also couldn;t run a chainsaw

 

[skyhightree1]

Anyone got one?

Thanks

No but a guy told me he couldn't weld anymore since he got one.

That's what I was told, also couldn;t run a chainsaw

if not mistaken couldn't be so close to a microwave while running either

 

[bball]

My daughter (21) has one.

 

[Workinonit Farm]

I've known 2 who had one, one was 26 years old, the other in his 60's. They had no regrets, did need to adjust activities in order to not interfere with the device.

My oldest brother has a defibrillator/pacemaker type of deal. It has made his life better, but he never did weld, or use chainsaws very much. I don't think he has much of an issue with his microwave.

His blood thinners bother him more than anything. Out on his boat, a green-head horsefly bit him, it bled a trickle down his leg for 30 minutes.

 

[dun]

Thanks for the information

 

[Son of Butch]

Anyone got one?
Thanks

I don't but both my parents had pacemakers implanted in their mid to late 80s.
They did much better with them than before. Dad didn't want one but after he got used to it, he said it really helped.

An uncle got one when he was 83 and said it was one of the best things he had done. Felt he had more energy.
He made it to 91.

 

[melking]

My mother has one, she is 84. Got it at 82 and it has made a difference. Iam pretty sure the deal with the microwaves have been solved except some big commercial units. I don't undertand the chainsaw problem. Why wouldn't it apply to any small engine if that was the case?

 

[jltrent]

Here is some good info: The people I know that have them lead a normal life and seem to not have a problem with them. A neighbor had one for years and usually the battery goes within 7 years and has to be replaced. His lasted a a lot longer as it very seldom kicked in.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthl ... _85,P00227

 

[TCRanch]

Don't know anyone that has one so I'm not qualified to contribute. But I'm sending good wishes, Dun!

 

[Workinonit Farm]

I don't undertand the chainsaw problem. Why wouldn't it apply to any small engine if that was the case?

I was wondering that as well. Maybe has something to do with the pull-start cord? Or the strain/stress of handling it?

Maybe dun will tell us what he was told.

 

[dun]

My mother has one, she is 84. Got it at 82 and it has made a difference. Iam pretty sure the deal with the microwaves have been solved except some big commercial units. I don't undertand the chainsaw problem. Why wouldn't it apply to any small engine if that was the case?

It's apparantly the vibration that cuases the problem

 

[jltrent]

I don't undertand the chainsaw problem. Why wouldn't it apply to any small engine if that was the case?

I was wondering that as well. Maybe has something to do with the pull-start cord? Or the strain/stress of handling it?

Maybe dun will tell us what he was told.

Pacemakers can be sensitive to Radio Frequency (RF) interference, which is why using a chainsaw can be a problem. One type of early radios was known as "spark gap generators". They jumped a spark across a gap (sound familiar?). This generated RF energy across a huge spectrum of frequencies... no need to tune the receiver, since the transmitter was going on just about every frequency. Some years ago, I stumbled across plan to make a spark gap generator transmitter from a spark plug, ignition coil, relay and a few other parts.

The spark plugs in cars are not generally a problem since they and the car/engine are designed to shield the RF interference. (If you ever pull up next to an antique car at a stoplight, it will probably wreak havoc on your radio.)

Just use an electric or battery powered chainsaw.

 

[dun]

Keep the information coming, really appreciate it.
It isn;t a standard type of pacemaker, it operates continuously and doesn;t wait to sense a problem.

 

[Workinonit Farm]

I don't undertand the chainsaw problem. Why wouldn't it apply to any small engine if that was the case?

I was wondering that as well. Maybe has something to do with the pull-start cord? Or the strain/stress of handling it?

Maybe dun will tell us what he was told.

Pacemakers can be sensitive to Radio Frequency (RF) interference, which is why using a chainsaw can be a problem. One type of early radios was known as "spark gap generators". They jumped a spark across a gap (sound familiar?). This generated RF energy across a huge spectrum of frequencies... no need to tune the receiver, since the transmitter was going on just about every frequency. Some years ago, I stumbled across plan to make a spark gap generator transmitter from a spark plug, ignition coil, relay and a few other parts.

The spark plugs in cars are not generally a problem since they and the car/engine are designed to shield the RF interference. (If you ever pull up next to an antique car at a stoplight, it will probably wreak havoc on your radio.)

Just use an electric or battery powered chainsaw.

Interesting! Thanks for the education. :)

I guess, most anyhow, of the radios (transmitters) used with radio-controlled airplanes have those shields. I believe one or two of the guys that my husband used to fly with, had pacemakers.

 

[jltrent]

Keep the information coming, really appreciate it.
It isn;t a standard type of pacemaker, it operates continuously and doesn;t wait to sense a problem.

Do you know if it is a dual-chamber pacemakers or single-chamber pacemakers? It sounds like a dual to keep the atrium and ventricle rhythm synchronized in pace continuously.

 

[Son of Butch]

Anyone got one?
Thanks

I don't but both my parents had pacemakers implanted in their mid to late 80s.
They did much better with them than before. Dad didn't want one but after he got used to it, he said it really helped.

An uncle got one when he was 83 and said it was one of the best things he had done. Felt he had more energy.
He made it to 91.

Additional info: 1st uncle had a standard model.
His younger brother was scheduled to receive one at age 82 he postponed it while he did very in depth research on
models available. He never did get one, which didn't seem to matter as he was killed in an accident a few years later.

 

[bbirder]

It's apparantly the vibration that cuases the problem

Did they tell you to leave Momma alone also? Just joking, hope you resolve the problem.