thinking aloud

I’m set to have a pacemaker put in on the 29th of this month. I’m a recreational swimmer and have been swimming daily for many years. I was wondering the following: if I used ONLY my legs, with hands on my stomach, could I reduce the recommended waiting period of 6 – 8 weeks or is there something I'm missing?

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Swimming

by Lurch - 2014-06-21 10:06:23

My EP told me to avoid pools and such after my surgery. On my follow up visit, at week 4 he told me to give it a couple of weeks before I went into a pool. He explained that he wanted to make sure the incision had totally sealed before I went swimming. Water getting in could cause an infection.

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