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My 12 year old son James had his AICD put in at Tufts NEMC the first week of April. He and his grandparents and father went to a family reunion in Roaring River State Park, Missouri. I had not heard from them in 3 days. There is no signal for cell phones or phones in the cabins there in the park. Finally today James called me and told me he got shocked twice yesterday. At first I was not sure what he was talking about. Then he said my defibulator shocked me twice.
He was going down a water slide at the park. He had been down it twice and the second time when he got to the bottom he got shocked. As he was trying to climb out of the water he got shocked again. He said the second time was alot more painful than the first. His dad did not take him to the doctor. They just had him lay down. When his dad got to him his heart was still beating like crazy and James was very pale. I wish they had taken him to the hospital right then.
After he layed down for a while he felt some better. He told me today that his whole body feels very sore. I was very surprised he had gotten shocked already. Dr. Marty Maron told him when we were there in APril that he would probably never get shocked.
I called his cardiologist after talking to James and he wanted to know why he had not been to the hospital yet. He called his electrophysiologist who also said he needed to be seen at the hospital ASAP. I can't get hold of them there in Missouri and I am about to go crazy! I called a hospital in Springfield, Missouri which is about an hour away from where they are. They could read his Medtronic Device. So I am hoping that they will call me soon.
He was walking up a hill to the water slide and had walked up it a couple of times. I know his AICD his set at 225 bpm. I couldn't imagine his heart going that fast from walking up a hill. His doctor said he was worried about a bad rythm. SO now I am anxiously awaiting hearing from him. I hate that he had to experience that and go through that and I was not there with him. I can't wait till he gets home. He only had his AICd 1 1/2 months before he got shocked. I am thankful he had it though. I hate to think what could have happened had he not had it!
Janet
He was going down a water slide at the park. He had been down it twice and the second time when he got to the bottom he got shocked. As he was trying to climb out of the water he got shocked again. He said the second time was alot more painful than the first. His dad did not take him to the doctor. They just had him lay down. When his dad got to him his heart was still beating like crazy and James was very pale. I wish they had taken him to the hospital right then.
After he layed down for a while he felt some better. He told me today that his whole body feels very sore. I was very surprised he had gotten shocked already. Dr. Marty Maron told him when we were there in APril that he would probably never get shocked.
I called his cardiologist after talking to James and he wanted to know why he had not been to the hospital yet. He called his electrophysiologist who also said he needed to be seen at the hospital ASAP. I can't get hold of them there in Missouri and I am about to go crazy! I called a hospital in Springfield, Missouri which is about an hour away from where they are. They could read his Medtronic Device. So I am hoping that they will call me soon.
He was walking up a hill to the water slide and had walked up it a couple of times. I know his AICD his set at 225 bpm. I couldn't imagine his heart going that fast from walking up a hill. His doctor said he was worried about a bad rythm. SO now I am anxiously awaiting hearing from him. I hate that he had to experience that and go through that and I was not there with him. I can't wait till he gets home. He only had his AICd 1 1/2 months before he got shocked. I am thankful he had it though. I hate to think what could have happened had he not had it!
Janet
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