3 weeks and a few questions

Hello all - I am 3 weeks post PM placement. How long do the implant site and surgical site stay sore to the touch? Just wondering what is a reasonable expectation on my part.

3 Comments

Sore

by wenditt - 2009-12-12 10:12:29

I'm 12 weeks post op and only the outer edges are sore. And only sometimes. Like if I lay on that side to sleep too long or a bra strap hits it for too long.

I iced mine every night before bed for weeks. The cold seemed to numb it very well. You could try that.

Good luck

PM Implant Incision

by Carolyn65 - 2009-12-13 01:12:42

It all depends on the physical and mental health of the PM recipient. I read on the PM Club comments where, after a very lengthy time, the person is still having problems adjusting to, not only the thoughts of a PM, but the "feelings" of the site of the PM.

As a female and not knowing what to expect, I went & bought a lot of open front, zip-up "day dresses" because I "just knew" I could not move/use/raise my left arm (PM side) for weeks/months, being a invalid while recuperating (ha-ha), according to all I had read everywhere, I could find something to read. Well, after about 2 weeks, of placing the left arm first in my many newly purchased, open front, zip dresses, I learned my becoming an invalid for a couple of months just was not going to happen! Now, the local home for the elderly will be enjoying a lot of new "day dresses".

After about 2 weeks, I was sleeping on my left side, but letting my legs/right arm do the "lifting" of my body.

It has been 2 1/2 months now and unless I just accidentally "bump" the "energizer bunny" with something, I never remember it is there. Sure, there are days I just "over do" and then I can feel a lil' itching or a slight "tug", but that goes away after resting.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, Carolyn G. in TEXAS ( :

Sore

by Alamb2 - 2009-12-13 04:12:32

I am 4 wks post op and the surgical site is still sore but tolerable. While the area is still a little swollen. I find the itching to be much more bothersome than the pain. Wearing a sport bra helps keep the surgical site protected and adds enough pressure to keep the pm area secure.

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