Lead Revision Surgery

Hey guys! Just got home from an overnight stay, glad to be done! They left the original generator in (st jude accent). I'm 25 years old. My doc opened me up and discovered what they had thought, fractures in both leads under the collarbone. They were un-repairable so they took them out. Luckily I've only had them for 2.5 years, so they were able to come out without laser assistance. Felt weird as hell though guys, pretty uncomfortable when they were tugging, but a huge relief when they came out. It's almost like you can feel tugging in your heart, and from the scar tissue that has formed around the wires a little bit. Like I said though, it didnt necessarily hurt, just uncomfortable for a few seconds while they pulled em out. They were able to give me some shorter/thinner wires as well. Overall the surgery couldn't have gone any better and I'm extremely thankful for that. Now, if only I could run this week ;) Anyways, just wanted to share the success story! Have a great day guys.

5 Comments

Congrats

by Marie12 - 2014-02-19 07:02:14

Congratulations on a successful procedure. That is always good news. The running will be waiting for you. Just remember to take care.

welcome news

by labor99 - 2014-02-19 09:02:27

Yes, congratulations! I am a new guy here and its kind of good to hear someone is doin ok.

thanks!

by IronMike - 2014-02-20 05:02:57

Yeah, I'm doing my best to restrict arm movement. I'll probably wear the arm restrictor longer than I should just to make sure my leads seal in place firmly. Thanks for the replies guys!

Heed the restrictions

by Zapper - 2014-02-21 01:02:39

Mike, take your time with healing the internal scars. I felt way too good the week after, but was told to take it easy for a whole month. After six weeks of weird pains and nerve twitches, I know I should have followed the protocol closer. Good luck and think spring...

trying to be smart

by IronMike - 2014-02-23 03:02:04

Hey Zapper, I think I'm gonna wear the sling for awhile, longer than I should, just to make sure that everything has healed. I sure as hell don't wanna go back in there haha! It's hard though because I am so active and it's driving me nuts not being able to do my regular things. I will take your advice though, I'll follow protocol, and then some.

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