Recovering

Just had a CRT-D put in on 1/16/17.  Very active before and did exercise class three times a week.  Now, I have trouble walking the dog.  The pain is still there and I've got thumping in my diaphram from the leads hitting some nerve.  They keep trying to adjust.

Wondering when the pain goes away, When the brusing goes away and if they can adjust the wires with the nerve. 

Still trying to figure it out.

3 Comments

It's only a week

by Grateful Heart - 2017-01-24 21:53:23

Give it some time.  The pain and bruising will ease up. 

Diaphragmatic pacing.....An x-ray will tell the doctor if your lead is still in place.  Sometimes an adjustment will work...they'll give it a few tries. 

Sometimes a lead revision is necessary if the lead is out of place.  Take it a step at a time.   

Grateful Heart

Recovery

by sandraturtle - 2017-01-25 11:16:13

Grateful Heat, thank you for the kind words.  Yes, patience is needed.  Sounds like you are an empathetic heart also.

Recovery

by Stubev - 2017-02-05 19:04:03

Hi Sandra

Grateful Heart is right. Things will settle down and you will find yourself forgetting its even there. I used to teach windsurfing, go canoeing, owt to do with water......and I still do and go down the Gym 3 times a week and I was the biggest wus ever when I had mine fitted.

Most of its twinges and niggles is it just settling in and the scar healing.

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