Swollen tingly sore arm after surgery

I had a pacemaker fitted on the 3rd Feb. my left arm is slightly swollen redder then the left, tingly and aches all of the time. I understand that this is not uncommon but how long does it last please

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Normal?

by wjs1954 - 2015-02-16 06:02:37

i would have it checked out. Does not sound normal to me check with you doctor ...

I second the motion...

by donr - 2015-02-16 11:02:09

...of WJS!!! It is definitely NOT normal, hence should be asked about before it MAY become worse. You are now nearly THREE weeks post-op. You should be pretty near back to absolutely pain/discomfort free living w/ that arm. This needs to be seen - sooner, rather than later./

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