Whoa, so my ICD (implanted heart shocker thing) went off for the first time that I ever noticed this morning. So freaky. I mean, it did what it was supposed to do, so, yay, but... I was just sitting at my computer, and I suddenly had a slow heartbeat, and then my brain just went totally scrambly for a few seconds. My first coherent thought was, "Did I just have a seizure?!?!" But then I realized what it was. Felt things settle, so I relaxed. But weird. Anyway, I have a follow-up appt. in March, and you don't need call the doc unless it happens more than once in 24 hours, so, considering this is the first time since implantation, I'm good. Bizarre, though.
Yikes! I guess it worked as planned though?
I have a follow-up appt. in March
Does the device allow the doctor to extract the event history?
Wow, JenP that sounds pretty wild! Probably good you know what it feels like now (and better it happen for the first time now than while you are, say, out in the woods), and I'm glad it's working like it's supposed to. I guess I had it in my head that you wouldn't really feel anything when those things do their stuff, but that is pretty obviously based on nothing at all.
Ooh, does your heart now have Bluetooth?
Wow, JenP that sounds pretty wild! Probably good you know what it feels like now
That was my first thought too. Good to know what to expect if it happens again. Enjoy the cabin.
We're also headed to a cabin in the woods today!
Yikes JenP but yay for it working?
Go Matilda!!
My doggo is at doggy daycare for the first time today! Hoping he gets exhausted.
JenP, glad it's working.
I came across an article about the Mars landing, with an animation. Nifty.
Also, was someone asking about nail polish? Orly is making a line of "breathable" polishes which might be less stinky than the usual ones.
Woah, Jen, that sounds wild! Glad your heart is doing it's thing!
I have the ingredients for that TikTok feta thing in my fridge right now, but I over-planned my meals and then also went to Trader Joe's, so I might not get there for a couple more days.
Thanks, guys. Yes, yay for working, and yes to probably good to know what it's like.
Ooh, does your heart now have Bluetooth?
Ha, ha! Yes. I wonder if I can connect my headphones... never thought of that!
lisah, where are you going? We're Shenandoah Valley bound. I will never be able to spell that name without spell check, apparently.
I guess I had it in my head that you wouldn't really feel anything when those things do their stuff, but that is pretty obviously based on nothing at all.
I think... and this is really more of a guess than it should be... that it may do small corrections that I just don't notice. It's not a pacemaker, so it only kicks in when needed (or maybe those do, too? I don't know). Apparently, I was very needy this morning. There are a bunch of questions I should have asked the heart doc a while ago, but this thing was, like, bottom of the list through the hospital year. Weirdly just sort of a blip compared to the rest, which is weird, because, heart, but there you go.
For once, I'm the one who is ready to go way ahead of time. I even dashed out to get my monthly blood work done in case my electrolytes are doing the wacky. DP has just announced he's nearing ready... so that's good. To be fair, he did do a couple of work calls this morning.
