how long is long enough

May of 07 i had an ICD implanted on the left, it became infected so we moved it to the right, the lead began pacing my diaphram so yet another chest opening for me. July of 07 my lead became loose my device was counting my heartbeat double and so I was shocked 24 times in about thirty minutes.so another ICD was placed on the right, this device caused swelling ond redness in my arm and neck, once again my chest was opened up and yet another device was implanted on the left. I am 13 days post-op 48 years old mother of 4, and my family is pressuring me to be 100%. Laundry, cleaning, cooking, cleaning, ect... I have two incisions in my chest about 5 inches long how long will my recovery take? you would think I would know by this time. I have major pain on both the left and right I don't know what to do as my husband has decided that my recovery time is up because he thinks so. I am terrified that I may be shocked again for no reason like before. what to do? also if there is a surgeon out there who long on the average does a surgical incision or incisions take to heal so a person can function at life?

1 Comments

ouch

by verger - 2009-05-14 12:05:11

boy i thought i had it bad.
my sympathies for the mishaps.
if you want medical answers, go to the cleveland clinic website, they have a free service where you can question professional healthcare providers.

good luck with the family

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