machine work - health question

[heavymetaldad]

anyone out there that works on large equipment have or knows anyone with an implanted pacemaker/defibrillator?
facing a potential career decision. :eek2:
thank you for your reply.

[klove]

Just stay away from the microwave in the breakroom.............. and take an apprentice everywhere you go! (Some folks have all the luck)

[MKnyc]

I'd steer clear of 4160 equipment too.

[heavymetaldad]

going for a second opinion

[Randy S.]

I was considerably short for my weight.

Dropping a few pounds really helped, and I was treated for A. Fib. at one point.

[beenaxed]

Just got a 3-wire myself. They told me to steer clear of large magnetic fields like a welder, plasma torch, antennas and cell towers etc. Large starters and large VFD's also. Sending in the apprentice first is never a bad idea.

[heavymetaldad]

beenaxed - what's a 3 wire? what is considered large? how was the procedure? how are you now? pm me if you like

[chillerguy81]

HMD,

Good luck with everything, Hope it works out for ya.

[heavymetaldad]

thank you sir. anxiously counting down the days for new chest cracker

[beenaxed]

A Defibrillator/Pacemaker combination has 3 leads. I think that they were talking 50 hp and above. After 4 months I am doing great and have had no problems. Haven't felt this good for a long time. 57 years old and started in this biz when I was 6 years helping my dad. I have had several procedures this year and the difibrillator/pacemaker was by far the easiest. Kind of cool when you go in for a tuneup. I do DDC controls and have tried to get the Doc to give me the frequency of the device so I could put it up on my demo site but they won't do it.

[heavymetaldad]

glad you're doing, and more importantly, feeling better.
50 hp :eek2: that's really gonna limit things

[heavymetaldad]

Well, going in tuesday for procedure

[beenaxed]

For a bypass or a defibrillator/pacemaker? Good luck you will be our prayers.
Hope you do as well as I have.

[klove]

Sounds like the time is ripe to move into that technical service advisors job that you've always wanted.

Our thoughts are with you, and prayers have already been lifted up on behalf of you and your family. Show someone how to get on here and start a thread so they can let us know how you're doin'.

[heavymetaldad]

For a bypass or a defibrillator/pacemaker? Good luck you will be our prayers.
Hope you do as well as I have.

Defib. Not really worried about the procedure, i've fought that battle in my head for the past week, and i think i'm past that.

[heavymetaldad]

Sounds like the time is ripe to move into that technical service advisors job that you've always wanted.

Our thoughts are with you, and prayers have already been lifted up on behalf of you and your family. Show someone how to get on here and start a thread so they can let us know how you're doin'.

i really wasn't hoping for that 1st sentence. :gah:
i'll be back like a bad penny come thursday :eek2:

[jpsmith1cm]

Keep us posted, Heavy.

[txhvac]

Sorry to hear about it there boss... I hope all goes well for you.

[york56]

My dad has a pacemaker been doing fine ever since , but he doesn't work anymore good luck on your procedure on Tuesday you should be fine go in with positive attitude best wishes.

[heavymetaldad]

morning gents. sitting in the hospital, should be discharged this morning. had the device implanted yesterday. the manf. rep was in on the procedure. was able to bombard him with questions. seems that the device is smart enough to recognize external emf's. dude even says i could weld! too bad i can't :D
so my worst fears seem to have been put asleep. i'll be out at least 6 weeks. thank God i bought aflac disability insurance.
thanks for all the wishes and info guys

[beenaxed]

Great news. I tould you it would be ok. Rest up and take care.

[york56]

Glad your doing well and everything worked out now get back to work slacker.:patriot:

[Heavyevans]

I'm glad to hear you are doing fine.:couchhide:

[klove]

6 WEEKS???!!!!! For cryin' out loud, all the work will be done by then...............

Hope you have the opportunity to use your ability to weld at some point in the future.
Good to hear all's well!!

[heavymetaldad]

Hello gents. I was able to drag the manf. rep. out to a job site today. A co-worker brought a gauss meter. In some of the internet info, the manufacturers want to limit exposure to 1 gauss. We fired off a pair of 500hp vilter single screws and loaded them to 80%. The gauss meter was pegged at over 20 g. between the machines. This thing in my chest has a 'wireless' transmitter, that when logged into their controller, has a range of 20+ ft. I was able to walk around the machines, and touch both motors, not a flinch on the controller.
Mashed the start on a cvhe710 and got it to 500a, same thing, all ok. Danced around several large motor contol centers, same results. Don't have any vfd's on site, and the nearby bldgs with freq's are shutdown. I'm good to go, once i get the dr's release, probably 1st week of dec.
Didn't have a buzz box on site to try out my new found velding skills :D
Can't wait to get back, going stir crazy being off, being limited to minimal arm movement.

[stephy]

Sounds great Bob.

:D

[beenaxed]

Looks like you will be back at full speed

[heavymetaldad]

well, 6 weeks have passed. had a dr. appointment yesterday. cleared me, with restrictions on left arm movements over my head for a bit more. met with supervisors today, back to the rat race monday! thanks guys for all the responses, interest, and well wishes!

[beenaxed]

Great to hear. I went to a district power house the other day and had no problems myself.

[heavymetaldad]

very good! everything been ok on your end?

[york56]

See there is a nice Christmas gift for you , Happy Holidays.