Help

Help I have been in the hospital for over a week. Got the pacemaker 3 months ago had an ventricular tach ablation very complicated on Friday and now they are switching out my pacemaker for an icd tomorrow morning. I'm scared.

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Nothing wrong with being scared!

by alisterhill - 2015-11-19 01:11:02

There's no getting around it - this stuff can be scary. However it is also something that your doctors and nurses do on a daily basis - they are GOOD at it! They are also good at making sure that you get the follow up care that you need.

Hopefully you have family/friends with you. Make sure you express your feelings and concerns clearly to them and to the medical staff - they WILL help you through and remember all of this is everyone doing their best to give you the combination of treatment that you need.

Let us know how it goes!

You've been through a lot

by Grateful Heart - 2015-11-19 01:11:18


It's almost over. One more day and then you will begin the recover process.

It's only natural to be scared about surgery. The bright side is you know all the precautions and what to expect.

You'll be ok Lisa....it's almost over.

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