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Frozen Shoulder

Has anyone else ended up with a frozen shoulder requiring surgery following Pacemaker Placement 

 

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Post op Holiday

I got my pacemaker 3 days ago. I am thinking as i am going to be off work for a few weeks maybe i should take the family on holiday.

Probably be looking at a 3-5 hour flight.

 Am i being foolish ? Should a wait a while?

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One Day Post Op

and still in the hospital. Went in to surgery at 1:15 yesterday and was back in my room at 3:30. It hurt when I took a deep breath so they gave me Tylenol.

The rate drop response was set too sensitive so that when I tried to sleep, my pacer kicked in and paced me at 100 bpm for two minutes. This caused extreme stabbing pain under my sternum. I got fentanal and oxycodone. This caused extreme nausea and I couldn't eat.

Pacer was adjusted this afternoon. I have been able to...

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Bleeding

Hey ive been a week out of the hospital after my PM implant and today i noticed my cut was sorta leaking blood, not a lot maybe just like a drop. Is this normal? Or does this mean its infected or something

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Today's the Day

After years of health issues, tests and frustration, today I get my pacemaker. I'm nervous for the surgery and recovery but excited to finally have a fix.

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rigth side implantation

HI, i am waiting an ICD implant, and I are leftie for everything. Any one has the device implanted on the rigth side?,Appreciate your comments

Roberto.

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Tired

Its been about 3 days since ive had my PM put in, ive felt relatively normal except the pain where the PM was put in. But this morning i wokeup and im extremely tired and sleepy, like a feeling that i dont wanna do anything except lay down, i feel weak also in my whole body, is this normal?

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1St Follow Up Appt, What Questions Would You Ask

Had my PM placed in April, having my 1st follow up appointment in the next week.  What Questions Would You ask?  My rhythm specialist is a weird one, and tends to talk more about black market kidneys, etc.  Because of the condition I was in when they discovered I had an underlying heart condition.

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Recovering from pacemaker surgery

I am now 4 days after pacemaker surgery.  I was wondering if any of you ever felt a twinge, no pain,  under left breast once in a while?  It doesn't hurt but I was just a little alarmed by it? My friend thinks I'm just healing and will feel many different sensations?  I've been very careful to follow instructions on what I can and cannot do post surgery.  Any thoughts?

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Length of Stay

The scheduling nurse told me to plan on staying the night after my implant surgery but there is a slight possibility of going home the same day. The surgery is scheduled for 11 am.

How long was your hospital stay?

What are the chances I will go home the same day? If it helps, I am in Portland, Oregon.

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Weird pinch

I am 4 days post op. Still low energy but the brain fog has lifted and feels amazing.  I'm getting weird twinges when I swallow food in the area between your breasts but lower in that little hollow.  Every time the food goes in, you can feel it travel down my esophagus and when it gets to that spot its like a weird pin poke feeling or something. Then gone again as soon as the food passes that spot. What the heck is that?  Also how long before I get my energy back? I could s...

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Post Op

I had my pacemaker fitted and developed a sort of pericarditis from the leads. The pain was excruciating. I spent 3 days in high care.   I have just got home and still feeling pain from the inflammation.   Just want to heal so I can get back in my horse.   Has anybody experienced this?  

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1 day post op and going home.

I did it!  Man, I was scared. I got a Boston  Scientific Accolade L331 dual chamber. Thank you for all of your help.

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Having pacemaker surgery whilst breastfeeding

Hi there

has anyone continued breastfeeding whilst having a pacemaker put in?

i have a 5 month old baby and may need my first pacemaker in the next few weeks. 

My baby is currently exclusively breastfeed, although will take a bottle if needed.  

Has anyone managed to continue breastfeeding post surgery?  If so, any tips on how to do this as smoothly as possible.

also, for those of you will little ones, how did you go with lifting/caring for your ch...

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Activities One Week After Implant

I am about one week from having my PM implanted. Worried about wires attached in my heart. Asked the nurse before I left the hospital that as long as I kept my left arm below shoulder height is it ok to run my riding lawn mower. She said that would not be an issue even with some rough spots in the yard. Worried about this causing problems with the leads. Any thoughts??? 

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Side sleeping and ICD movement?

I had my ICD put in 1 month ago and so far so good I think. I'm a side sleeper and I cuddle pillows to keep my body stable and I don't roll too much. The week after I had it put in I woke up to the feeling of the pacemaker feeling extra odd and when i looked down I could see it had flipped on its side, I poked it back into place and it hasn't happened again. I know that eventually the scar tissue will grow around it and hold it in place but it still continues to move a little as I...

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Swollen ankles, very Tired

Had avnode ablation total pacemaker dependent since nov 2012,  had no problems until 3 months ago and now had a heart cath done in May 2017, no block arteries, Dr found that the pressure is very high and my pro bnp is very high. Dr has put me on rx of 80mg lasix plus toprol xl. Is this normal after 5 years of being total pacemaker dependent, my pacemaker has 2 years of battery life and all the numbers look good for the pacemaker,  By the end of my work day I am exhaused and mt...

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Post surgery

Hello,

I had my pacemaker implant about 2 months ago. The area around the device it is still sore and from time to time I need to take Tylenol. Is this normal? How long do I need to wait until this soreness goes away?

Thank you.

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Neurocardiacgenic Syncope and Pacemakers

I was wondering if anyone with neurocardiac genic syncope has a pacemaker and did it  help? Is there a certain type that is better?  Did it alleviate the presyncope symptoms?  Any advice would be helpful!  Might be going next month to get one.  

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4 days post dual procedure

Hi all-- Considering I had back-to-back days of sedation and incisions to reattach the strayed lead from the first day, I'm feeling pretty good, "lucky" it happened while still in the hospital. I know I'll be seeing the nurse for the first post-op check in a few days, so have been preparing questions. The only thing I'm wondering about at the moment is this harder pounding heartbeat I have intermittently throughout the day, just gets distracting...

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