One Week Post Op

Had my one week post op check up last Friday. So far, everything is staying in place and doing its job. I was surprised to learn that I am being paced an average of 2 times a day due to rate drop. I thought my SSS was far more intermittant and I would only be paced every couple of weeks.

Currently, I am set for a rate drop of 25 bpm in 1 minute or less and a low floor of 50 bpm. I may ask to have my low raised to 55 or 60 bpm just to see how that makes me feel.

I did develop a slight infection along my incision and am taking lots of antibiotics to keep it from getting into my pocket. I go in this Fri to have it looked at again.

Maybe it's because I'm more in tune with my heart, but I can actually feel when my pacer goes off. It doesn't hurt, it's just an odd feeling.

Now, if I would just finish healing so I can go back to sleeping on my side. I just can't get comfortable lying on my back to sleep.

1 Comments

Rate Drop

by TBrous&Chip - 2017-06-20 08:27:15

Glad for you that PM is helping.  You mentioned considering a request to raise the lower setting on rate drop response.  Why? Are you still having problems?

My lower limit is set at 60 and I am functioning well but we are all different.

 

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