How come mine was six months no driving when I’d just had it fitted and it never went off?Many thanks to everyone for all the good wishes.
Not my first rodeo unfortunately, had a month driving ban in 2002 for heart attack.
I don't know if any of you guys have a pacemaker and defibrilator fitted. I have never had my defib go off ever before, (fitted 2012) but it is just like a stallion kicking you in the chest with both back hooves as hard as it can. Unbelieveable sensation, I thought I had been shot, it was so sudden. Not an experience I ever want to experience again but I guess this wonderful piece of kit did its job and restarted my heart. Five minutes later I was standing, all be it clinging on to a privet hedge in the garden for support.
You wouldn't want it going off whilst driving and it is easy to see why you are instantly banned from driving. Because the problem has now been fixed, there was a broken wire on the pacemaker and they opened me up and soldered in a new wire (probably an over simplification), then my ban is reduced to a month.
Happy days now and a couple of weeks recuperation. I can sure live with that.
Phil
They’d seen you driving.How come mine was six months no driving when I’d just had it fitted and it never went off?
Solution was simple, as I was in Ireland shortly after working and resident I just got doc to check me out, and exchanged my U.K. licence for Irish at NDIS, no problem. Added benefit is I keep my Irish licence so no problems driving in EUThey’d seen you driving.
How come mine was six months no driving when I’d just had it fitted and it never went off?
30 day driving ban now finished yesterday. Taking Masser out today, ironically my first trip is to Basildon Hospital for a pacemaker check and adjustment.
Happy days!
Did you get an insurance hike?30 day driving ban now finished yesterday. Taking Masser out today, ironically my first trip is to Basildon Hospital for a pacemaker check and adjustment.
Happy days!
Did you get an insurance hike?
When the fitted mine they tested it after giving me a shot of morphine. Wow, that was fantastic!!!Many thanks to everyone for all the good wishes.
Not my first rodeo unfortunately, had a month driving ban in 2002 for heart attack.
I don't know if any of you guys have a pacemaker and defibrilator fitted. I have never had my defib go off ever before, (fitted 2012) but it is just like a stallion kicking you in the chest with both back hooves as hard as it can. Unbelieveable sensation, I thought I had been shot, it was so sudden. Not an experience I ever want to experience again but I guess this wonderful piece of kit did its job and restarted my heart. Five minutes later I was standing, all be it clinging on to a privet hedge in the garden for support.
You wouldn't want it going off whilst driving and it is easy to see why you are instantly banned from driving. Because the problem has now been fixed, there was a broken wire on the pacemaker and they opened me up and soldered in a new wire (probably an over simplification), then my ban is reduced to a month.
Happy days now and a couple of weeks recuperation. I can sure live with that.
Phil