This has been a nightmare

I'm 36 and this if my first implant. The surgery went gt
React and took about 2 hours, I bled a lot so I had to have a pressure dressing and it was sitting right on a nerve and was shooting pain down my arm. The kept giving me morphine. When I was taken back to my room the stupid person who took me in just said " ok now scoot on to the bed. " doped up me did. Next thing I know the doctor is telling me that a lead had came out and I was going back into surgery in the morning. The next day my surgery took 7 hours and all they were doing was putting a lead back. Afterwards the Dr. said it was the toughest one he had ever done. I was taken back to my room by members of. Very tired surgical team and they lifted me into the bed and I had an Immobilizer on my arm for 24 hours.

It has been 14 days later and my dressing has fallen off and it looks good, but I'm having swelling off and on. I'm terrified that the wrong move will cause the lead to come back out. My 5 year old elbowed me this morning.

My question is what can I do for the swelling.

Thanks for the info. I'm just nervous that ill have to have another surgery and I have no more FMLA time left.

2 Comments

Hi MK.....

by Tattoo Man - 2012-11-05 09:11:03

.......Goodness me Old Chap..(read that with a James Bond voice )...you really have been dished up a 'Crock of Crap', havnt you ?

Anyone who keeps an eye on this Forum,.....and I would advise getting views based on longish-term aquaintence of postings......will understand that the range of experiences / emotions / confusions / etc, etc..is enormous. Everyone has a different experience , so no single posting cannot be viewed in isolation.

7 hours sounds gruelling..I had a 'baddie'..4+ hours,.so have an idea where you are coming from ...take it easy.

Don , if you dont know,. is one of PMCs' Wise People...they all live in a Disney-style Castle beautifully decked out without a magnet in sight and with hand-crafted Mahogany Tilt Tables in every en-suite fitness room. The Wise People are revered her and thier word is ...well.....Wise.

MK ,.you have been through the wringer and deserve a break. Tell all your Family and co-workers what you need right now..which is Support and not just Sympathy.

YOU come first for a while here..taking it easy and not exerting..( not easy with a 5 year old about, I understand )..you'll get back to form and then be able to do everything so much better.

Be good

Tattoo Man

Lead coming out?

by donr - 2012-11-05 12:11:32

MK: Look at the healed condition of the external wound. Pretty tight looking, isn't it? Well, your implant sites should be just about as well healed as that by now.

It will take a lot at this point to dislodge that lead - that is IF the surgeon did a good job getting it planted this time. That first lead coming out - that was his fault in all likelihood. Properly placed, they don't come out.

Do not be paranoid about the lead coming out - just don't do anything stupid - like swinging from the chandelier by the arm on the PM side while eating a banana w/ the other hand!

They should have given you a list of restrictions for the first 6 weeks - follow that & you should be safe.

Can't help you w/ the swelling.

Don

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