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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Norm Faith Jr. on January 12, 2014, 07:54:53 PM
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I "surely" hope that I'm not divulging any top secrets...But! Everyone needs to contact Les McDonald and wish him well on his latest endeavor with "new parts."
Norm
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Hip or knee I am guessing. D>K S?P
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Nothing so manly as titainium stuff but I am the new owner of a Medtronic A2DR01 PaceMaker.
The good news is that I'm alive the bad news is that I still don't feel like I'm twelve years old.
There are folks here with far greater health issues than mine so please concentrate on them, I'm gonna be fine!
(However, if you feel some need to donate money I could easily set up some sort of an account towards a new motorcycle)
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Hey Les, better take care of yourself as no one else will. Good to hear you are doing fine.
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Gee Les, now you can keep up with 20 year olds again. Glad you are OK.
Dave
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Gee Les, now you can keep up with 20 year olds again. Glad you are OK.
Dave
Send me one---That's what you're thinkin right?
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Well that on-line dating thing didn't work out......
Dave
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Les,
So you finally got in shape to fly combat!
Here's a tip...If you're looking at your own plane, you're gettin' your butt kicked!
Happy New Year
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Welcome to the Bionic world. I am on my third pacemaker. I couldn't believe how much better I felt after my first implant. I am almost due for my fourth unit. My concern now is the wires.
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Welcome to the Bionic world. I am on my third pacemaker. I couldn't believe how much better I felt after my first implant. I am almost due for my fourth unit. My concern now is the wires.
Solids or braids? ;) Steve
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Isn't modern medicine great! Many of us have "parts" in us that keep us alive. I have titanium in my neck now that without I'm sure I wouldn't be here now. You now have fancy electronics helping your ticker.
Glad you are well and feeling better.
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Les,
Glad you're staying healthy, keep a spare 9V in the pocket for when the "20 something"s show up!
Be well!
Bruce
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Wow Les, at least you are running new parts. I just get used stuff. I got a doner valve in my aorta and they could not find anyone running down the hall at the hospital to get a vein from so they took one out of my own leg to fix one in my heart. That was 2 years ago in March and I am doing great with no blood thinners other than an aspirin a day. The mechanic, er surgeon, that did the valve job said I should be good for another 100,000 miles if I don't run wide open all the time. Fat chance of that. Compared to what I use to do I just kind of run around just above idle now.
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I certainly missed the call on this one. HB~> To me, new parts means hip and knee joints, since everyone I know in my age group had theirs done.
Best wishes and many, many more years for Les! BW@
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Glad to hear you're doing fine. Really, the only time now to go WOT is on your
crotch rocket!! I'll be seeing you again, RJ
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I have a Medtronic too. Wait til you go for the 6 month check and they tell you there was an event on say Jan 21st and again on Mar 3rd etc. No problems, just a fast heartbeat. That little rascal keeps track! I asked her if she was tracking my sex life?? "No and the batteries are good for 11 more years". An amazing device.
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I just the escapement can stand up to chest cavity temperatures!!
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Hey Les,
If you go with rechargables don't use just any cheapo Lipo's...
cause if one of those bad boys overloads you'll have some serious heartburn. j1
LL~ LL~
Feel well Friend.
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Nothing so manly as titainium stuff but I am the new owner of a Medtronic A2DR01 PaceMaker.
Robo-Les.
Brett
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Stainless Tube in an artery ... works for me.
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So , I guess no micro wave oven repairs in your line of work??? H^^ LL~ LL~
Ty,
The "microwave thing" went away years ago. These new ones will go through just about anything, BUT, like most electronics you do need some "situational awareness", especially when it comes to magnets. For me something like laying across the gas tank of a sport bike, at speed, with a magnetic tank bag could possibly end badly so some lifestyle concessions need to be made.
At least, right now, Pacemakers aren't "connected" to something like OnStar. Just imagine some little geek hacking into your heart. It's one thing for them to turn on your house lights, unlock your car or even turn off your refrigerator but I'm afraid the day may come when these dweebs can actually jack around inside our bodies. Just call me old fashioned but I do appreciate SOME of the new technology.
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Nothing so manly as titainium stuff but I am the new owner of a Medtronic A2DR01 PaceMaker.
The good news is that I'm alive the bad news is that I still don't feel like I'm twelve years old.
There are folks here with far greater health issues than mine so please concentrate on them, I'm gonna be fine!
(However, if you feel some need to donate money I could easily set up some sort of an account towards a new motorcycle)
Pacemaker cases are tig welded titanium. I can post a pic of one later. It may still have some blood on it.
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A fellow on another forum said that he was sitting on his front porch discussing his new pacemaker with a friend when some sweet young thing walked by...and his garage door opened. ;D
Good luck with your pacemaker Les!
George
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Ty,
The "microwave thing" went away years ago. These new ones will go through just about anything, BUT, like most electronics you do need some "situational awareness", especially when it comes to magnets. For me something like laying across the gas tank of a sport bike, at speed, with a magnetic tank bag could possibly end badly so some lifestyle concessions need to be made.
At least, right now, Pacemakers aren't "connected" to something like OnStar. Just imagine some little geek hacking into your heart. It's one thing for them to turn on your house lights, unlock your car or even turn off your refrigerator but I'm afraid the day may come when these dweebs can actually jack around inside our bodies. Just call me old fashioned but I do appreciate SOME of the new technology.
Can you adjust it for 5.2 second lap times? #^
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Pacemaker cases are tig welded titanium. I can post a pic of one later. It may still have some blood on it.
No blood. This must be my second one.