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03-20-2008, 08:07 AM
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| WLS Guru  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mira Loma, CA 91752
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Blog Entries: 2 Weight Statistics April 15, 2006 Start Date:
May 10, 2006 Surgery Date:
6' 3" Height: 345 lb Start Weight:
189 lb Current Weight:
200 lb Goal Weight:
156 lb Weight Loss:
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Body Mass Index 43.1173333333 BMI Start:
23.6208 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass    |  Any docs around?--pacemaker surgery I had pacemaker surgery on Feb 12. and am doing fine. I got a phone call 3 days ago, and my dad passed out at the local market. EMT's arrived and checked him out, and his pulse was 33. Took him to local hospital, and was told he needed a pacemaker. Surgery was 2 days ago, and he was kept overnight for observation due to late surgery of 4 PM. I called my mom at noon yesterday, he's not home yet. I called back at 5:30 and she just spoke to he doctor. He was being kept overnight again for observation. My mom asked why, and guess what she was told? HIS LUNG WAS PERFORATED DURING SURGERY. Now I'm having difficult figuring this one out, as i had the same surgery about a month ago. The pacemaker is implanted just below the skin under the collarbone by the heart. How the heck can you perforate a lung in this procedure????? 
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03-20-2008, 09:16 AM
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| Super Moderator  |  Yes, that can happen. Though the pacemaker itself is located right under your skin, the wires that go to the heart--the leads have to be implanted in the heart walls-- are usually passed through the large vein under your collar bone and inserted into the heart to be implanted in your heart wall. It's at the point of entry that the perforation can happen. You yourself must have been explained/shown a diagram of how the pacemaker and the leads will be placed, and I think your dr would have mentioned lung perforation as one of the complications that can happen during the procedure, if your dr was pretty specific and honest about complications.
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03-20-2008, 09:21 AM
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| WLS Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mira Loma, CA 91752
Posts: 351
Blog Entries: 2 Weight Statistics April 15, 2006 Start Date:
May 10, 2006 Surgery Date:
6' 3" Height: 345 lb Start Weight:
189 lb Current Weight:
200 lb Goal Weight:
156 lb Weight Loss:
-11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.2173913043 % % Lost:
anytime Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 43.1173333333 BMI Start:
23.6208 BMI Current:
24.9955555556 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | No mention of lung perforations in my consult for pacemaker surgery. My surgeon was a woman who explained the procedure, but not this possible complication. Hence my post of today asking why?
__________________ Dave Chambers Dave in 2005, a few months prior to surgery liquid vitamins:www.bariatricliquidvitamins.com liquid vitamins: www.liquidbariatricvitamins.comDried peas-high protein snack: www.dried-peas.com , 1/4 cup has 6 grams of protein. Roasted Edamame:*** www.dried-edamame.com , 1/4 cup has 14 grams of protein Feeling fatigued or need appetite control help? Go to epicnrg.com/nopillvitamins |
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03-21-2008, 08:23 AM
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| WLS Guru  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rochester, NY
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Weight Statistics March 12, 2008 Start Date:
December 4, 2008 Surgery Date:
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Body Mass Index 45.8747795414 BMI Start:
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| Dave~ Hope you're dad is doing better today.
__________________ Martha My top 2 reasons for WLS... Joshua and Jessie.  |
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03-21-2008, 08:46 AM
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| WLS Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mira Loma, CA 91752
Posts: 351
Blog Entries: 2 Weight Statistics April 15, 2006 Start Date:
May 10, 2006 Surgery Date:
6' 3" Height: 345 lb Start Weight:
189 lb Current Weight:
200 lb Goal Weight:
156 lb Weight Loss:
-11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.2173913043 % % Lost:
anytime Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 43.1173333333 BMI Start:
23.6208 BMI Current:
24.9955555556 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | He finally got home last night about 7 PM. My mom was worn out about this whole thing. My sister flew down from northern CA, to help out. My dad did most of the cooking and cleaning, as my mom has diabetes and has circulation problems now, so she has to use a walker to get around the home. Thanks for the input, everyone.
__________________ Dave Chambers Dave in 2005, a few months prior to surgery liquid vitamins:www.bariatricliquidvitamins.com liquid vitamins: www.liquidbariatricvitamins.comDried peas-high protein snack: www.dried-peas.com , 1/4 cup has 6 grams of protein. Roasted Edamame:*** www.dried-edamame.com , 1/4 cup has 14 grams of protein Feeling fatigued or need appetite control help? Go to epicnrg.com/nopillvitamins |
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