rigth side implantation

HI, i am waiting an ICD implant, and I are leftie for everything. Any one has the device implanted on the rigth side?,Appreciate your comments

Roberto.

4 Comments

Lefty too

by LondonAndy - 2017-06-08 13:10:04

And my implant is still on the left.  No problems, but I don't shoot or play golf, which can be a consideration.

If you search the forum for "Lefty" you will find a discussion thread about 6 weeks ago on the same thing.

RIGHT SIDE RIGHT

by BOBJ - 2017-06-08 14:46:49

I shoot left handed with rifle and shotgun, right handed with pistol. I actually shoot expert either side any weapon, but left is more comfortable when snap or wing shooting.

My implant is on right side. Under the muscle. 

My first was on left and under skin. I got infected so reimplant was placed on right side.

The right side hurt worse for a shorter period of time. Healed faster. Less noticable (under the muscle). I had way less problems with it than the left side.

By the way I can use scissors with either hand, any hand tool either hand, but can only write with my right hand!

 

Righty

by WiredandTired - 2017-06-09 16:41:00

My pm is on the right.  I have weird vein anatomy on the left that was decribed as a torturous mountain range...lol.  It had also grown a second branch off of it shaped like a "u" with slight stenosis, so it was a no go on the left.  Just my natural anatomy.  The only real issue for me is that I'm right handed so I've been more limited than I would have been with the implant on the left.

pick a side

by Tracey_E - 2017-06-11 08:08:57

Unless you shoot a rifle or shotgun, once you heal it won't matter which side it's on. They usually put it on the left because it's the shortest path to the heart. 

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