Pacemaker/Defib Maintenance

My pacemaker alarm has been going off for awhile I guess it started in May sometime. I knew that my battery needed to be changed so I was not alarmed. My doctors appointment was in the middle of July so I was just going to mention the battery issue when I went to see the doctor, cardiologist and the tech that monitors my pacemaker/defib.

The week before my doctors appointment I got a call cancelling the appointment. I was still not concerned because I still had the tech appointment. Then the day before the tech appointment I got a call to cancel that appointment. I was planing to go to Washington state to my nephew's wedding mid August and still did not have an appointment. So I called and got an appointment with the tech that same day.

So I found out that I have two alarms in the pacemaker/defib. The first is to alert me that there is a problem. The second is urgent. An appointment was made for me to see the cardiologist the week after I got back from Washington, which is Monday. So then an appointment will be made to change the batteries. This will be just an out patient procedure and I will be awake during. Not pleased with that.

New CPAP device

This is my Cpap machine. This is not the face mask I started with.. The first one was a plastic device that covered my nose. Then I had one that covered my nose and mouth. Those first two devices had a whole head gear that when around my head with a series of straps. I woke up with head aches every morning. Then it dawned on me that the straps were irritating the tubing from my shunt. 

This one has two small nostril pillows, that is what they called the nose fitting. Then it is held on with bands that slip around my ears only. I can sleep much better with this device.