new pacemaker and two leads

so it's been 3 week since my PM implant and I am really feeling great for the most part. My incision feels and looks good. . at night still having discomfort but i am taking day by day

3 Comments

babygurl

by LS - 2010-06-13 09:06:56

Glad to hear you are doing so well!!!
Good news indeed!!
Wishing you continued good health.
Liz

Night discomfort

by ElectricFrank - 2010-06-13 11:06:31

Have you tried the trick of putting a pillow in front of you to rest the pacemaker side arm on? At three weeks there can still be some normal inflammation in the pocket. Anything that puts pressure on it will cause some pain. Just look at it like a cut on a finger. It can just take time to completely heal.

My recent replacement is about 5 months ago. Yesterday I spent 11 hours out banging over rocks in my Jeep with no soreness since. It just isn't sensitive at all.

frank

hi baby

by Hot Heart - 2010-06-14 09:06:15

3 weeks is quite a short space of time and it seems you are doing well. As Frank says its sort of trial and error, the pillow may help. I found it good to sleep half sat up for the first few weeks, but not can sleep anywhere.

Good luck

HH


Ohhhhh Frank just out of interest is your rate response on or off? lol

HH xxx

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