Newbie here

Some swelling is normal

by Theknotguy - 2018-05-09 21:23:26

Some swelling is normal at first.  The incision scar should heal first then the underlying tissue.  I've heard everything from 40 to 90 days.  Swelling will go down depending upon your body type.  Some faster than others, some slower.  

I think it took my pacemaker implant site a year for the swelling to fully go down.  I'd get up some days and you could barely see the swelling then other days it would be obvious.  If I was dehydrated it would stick out more.  Now, four years out, you can barely see it.  

So the swelling does get better.  

Hope everything else is going well for you.
 

normal!

by Tracey_E - 2018-05-10 10:53:44

Don't judge it yet! It will get better. Ice may help. If it's been more than a month and still swollen sometimes a heating pad on low will get rid of residual fluid. It can take up to a year for it to heal and settle in fully. 

"your new best friend "

by davey - 2018-05-11 06:33:30

I like that, a positive response to having a pacemaker fitted, even if its the first time, i recall when i first had one fitted i was a bit daunted by it , a little upset, i felt not the man i use to be. but i opened my eyes to it and had to make a positive from what i thought was a negative, it worked for me, not me for it,.. 

Getting back to you though, TracyE is good at giving sound advice, her words and experience speak wisdom in this area, yes it will get better...

Swelling

by WillieG - 2018-05-11 15:51:13

I felt like I had half of a hard boiled egg in my chest at the beginning.  Can’t remember exactly, but I think it looked pretty good in a month.  

Good luck!

im prob close to your size.

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by Guzbug - 2018-05-11 16:11:11

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by The real Patch - 2018-05-11 17:56:05

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