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Congrats! It looks we had surgery around the same time. Mine was January 11, 2016. How about you?

I bought one of these about 5 years ago and used it once. It stings! I'd rather bleed. I use a regular razor and I haven't had any issues.

That pacemaker pain definitely took my mind off the sternotomy pain. Ice worked best for me. I'm glad you're doing well and are probably going home soon. Does Dr. Tyner still have that very serious PA with the bushy grey mustache? I think his name is Bruce.

I went in for surgery January 11th. I went home January 17th. I had a TIA on January 21st, so my parole was revoked and I went back to the hospital. I finally went home again on January 31st. I think my long hospital stay, my unanticipated need for a pacemaker, and the drama around my TIA really...

For comparison, here's where I was 9 weeks out. I was not in great shape. This was supposed to be a run. Ignore the BPM data. This was around the time that I learned my Garmin chest strap and my pacemaker were not friends.

I almost chose Cedars Sinai. I'm glad I chose Scripps because the care was great and the drive was much easier on my wife.

You're in good hands. Is the ransomware attack affecting your timeline at all?

I got my Moderna shots in January and February. I had decent/lingering soreness in my left arm. I had flu-like symptoms and swollen lypmh nodes in my armpit on the side I got the shot on. I would call my reaction moderate. I am proud to have done my part by following covid guidelines and getting...

I am a law enforcement officer. I run almost daily. I mountain bike and crash weekly. I find the extra blood to be good for photographs. I barely notice my ticking. I'm in the top 1% nationally on Waze for the miles I drive. My noodle is very functional.

Howdy neighbor. I'm sure you'll make the right call. Here's my input: I was pretty "asymptomatic" myself. I ran a half marathon in November 2015 and had AVR in January 2016. Dr. Tyner told my wife I had a "drop dead valve". Sometimes we think we are asymptomatic because the symptoms come on so...

Not the physician part, the heart block part. ;)

Me too🖐

My heartrate is approximately 27 BPM after surgery. Without my pacemaker my ears ring and I can't really control my body o_O It's not the most common thing, but I acquired 3rd degree heart block as a direct result of my OHS.

Small world!

I am one of only a couple of people on here who did require a pacemaker. It's not super common. You're more likely to not need one. I go on all the roller coasters ;) and agree that it has minimal effect on my life. I was not mentally prepared for it so it bummed me out for a while but I am...