Re: msg 15

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Happy Holidays to all,

Re capacitators and battery recharging....I have one of the medtronic jewel

II's that they recalled due to charge time increasing disproportionately.

While my charge time is increasing, it isn't at the level to be worried

at yet. They're not taking this puppy out of me quite yet. When I questioned

the pacemaker nurse about it they switched the auto recap to monthly rather

than 6 monthly and on my last 3 month check it had not lost any charge time

at all, in fact it may have gone down. Of course I have no idea what the

auto recap is, but the longer I can put off more surgery the happier I am.

Anyone understand enough about electrical systems to explain this one to

me?

Message: 15

Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 19:16:24 -0800 (PST)

From: Kathie Lazelle <iggy5519@...>

Subject: Re: ICD's

HANK <kg6ee@...> wrote: How many of you have kept your old zapper

when it was replaced?

Mine was taking a bit too long to recharge (or recycle).

Isn't it too bad that they can't recycle these with new batteries and

give them to 3rd world countries or may be they could use them

in some of the larger pets (Like a GREAT DANE). A Vet may know.

To those who did keep their old one, I'll bet you couldn't resist

passing

it around to the group at coffee asking if they could identify what it

was.

After they had thoroughly examined it, I just love to see the expression

on their

faces when you tell them what it is and where it had been. See how many

reach for a napkin to wipe their hands..... (GRIN)

Hank

Hank, Did you have your's replaced because the capacitor was taking too

long to

recharge? How long did you have to stay in the hospital? Was it day surgery?

Overnight? Or what? I have to have mine replaced for that reason. I have

had

mine for almost three years. And I only worried about the batteries running

out.

Now I hear about the capacitor!!??

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