confusion. ..am I doing too much? or not enough? x

Hey guys.25 year old female in uk Pm fitted on 23rd jan..... finally started to feel like im getting back to being me but not sure how much to be doing? I will be back working from tommorow but will work the first two days from home then be back in office from Monday. Ive had a lil drive or two now im not as sore but not sure about exercise etc? I have 2 dogs which ive been out with while my other half holds them but I also have a horse. Ive been told im nit allowed to ride til mid march???? But what about heavy lifting etc? Ive been stuck indoors since 8th December after a horse kick to my leg so ive put on like a stone.....I need to be exercising and doing sit ups etc to shift this weight but no idea what im allowed to do? Xxxxxx

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Thanks paul

by nellie - 2014-02-05 04:02:12

Wow your doing loads. Im just sooo worried about pulling the wires out as it was such a painful experience having them in. Ive been told nothing for 6 weeks but its good to know your doing things without a problem...... summer??? Whats that all weve got at the moment is rain and knee high mud lol xxx

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by bmccasland - 2014-02-05 07:02:08

I had my PM implanted 4 weeks ago today. Tomorrow I go in for the interrogation, a little nervous because this is all new to me. I have been following restrictions closely, and hopefully everything checks out good. I use to be really active, working out 6 days a week, I'm just a little nervous to jump back into it. I seen different post on requirements from not lifting your arm above heart/ should from 1 to 6 weeks. What are your thoughts?

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by Tracey_E - 2014-02-05 09:02:30

If you feel up to exercise, go for it! Don't lift anything heavy for 6 weeks and keep your arm below shoulder level. Other than that, anything goes as long as you feel ok.

Doing nothing is the worst thing you can do! Six weeks of inactivity will make it that much harder to get back to where you were. Also, if you don't move your arm normally (other than keeping it low), the shoulder can freeze.

whats interrogation?

by nellie - 2014-02-06 06:02:21

Ive no idea what to do there seems to be so many different opinions? I just dont want to risk pulling the leads out. I have my first app at hosp since implant on Tuesday. .... no idea what it's for? Just assumed like to check wound but will it be a interrogation? What is an interrogation? X

nellie

by Tracey_E - 2014-02-06 09:02:30

Interrogation is just when they run a computer report to see what the pm has been doing since the last check.

thanks

by nellie - 2014-02-06 11:02:38

Thanks traceyE. Would they do that if ive only had pm just over two weeks when I see the hospital Tuesday? Xx

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