pain

Hi can someone please advise me if it normal to start getting pain and soreness back after 5 weeks. Ive always had the discomfort which has got so much better as the weeks gone by but yesterday and today am extremely sore on the inside over the insition site and close area round it it stings and sometimes burns it comes and goes but is on and off all the time worse on an eve the site looks fine on the outside no redness or swelling is this just healing or should i be worried surly its too late in recovery for infection?? took a shower and carnt bare the water to touch it :( apart from this i feel well generally .

thanks

kimbo

4 Comments

healing

by Tracey_E - 2013-04-06 09:04:16

It can get itchy/burny as the nerves knit back together. Also, as we feel better we get more active and can accidentally overdo it a bit and get sore. If it gets significantly worse,is accompanied by fever, new redness or swelling, oozing, those are all signs of infection and should be checked out. When in doubt, call them, they don't mind. But it's most likely perfectly normal!

Only 5 weeks

by Grateful Heart - 2013-04-06 11:04:34

It is very early in your recovery and takes time like HurtHeart said. It can takes months to calm down and for the device to settle in. Right now I am recovering from hip surgery and at times I feel that stabbing, stinging pain at that incision site. I know for me it's the nerves knitting back together and muscles healing. Sometimes it is very strong, Ouch! Occasionally I will feel it at my ICD incision site, but not often anymore.

Most likely this is what you are feeling. But when in doubt and to ease your mind, you may want to discuss it with your Doctor. When you know what it is you can just deal with it, part of the process.

Hope you feel better soon,

Grateful Heart

hope too

by kimbo - 2013-04-07 04:04:12

thanks Angrysparrow i sure intend to push my bounderies am a week away form lift off i hope when i can hit the gym as ive done 4 times aweek before implant i just so hope this pm works with me in the gym am sure it will no reason why it shouldnt. oh i applied heat tonight an oh felt good thanks for that advise.

thank you

by kimbo - 2013-04-07 05:04:21

for your advise and its a little easier this morn better nights sleep too and yes maybe iv been doing more than i should over past few days but as we feel better we push boundries and may do what we've been told not to for first 6 weeks must admit my scare became very red and swollen yest but has gone down this morn iv no fever and feel well so will just keep eye on it for now. This is a new begining for me had my life on hold for 15yrs with all this so hoping now i can live and enjoy.

take care

kimbo

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