soreness at site

4 week out from surgery, pacemaker site still pretty sore with movement.  Also any light housekeeping I can do now.  Anxiety getting better but lot of mental dealing with getting pacemeker.

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Soreness and Anxiety

by Swimmer96 - 2017-09-26 22:17:03

Hi there,

I got my pacemaker in late february of this year. I had turned 21 two dyas after surgery, which was rough. It took me a while to get back on track with life, because mentally I was afraid. Physically, I will say that the pain does go away and when you begin to get your nerves back it just feels different, and sometimes you will have pain, but not always. I cannot relate enough with you about the anxiety. I really struggled and battled with anxiety the first few months, before deciding to go see some help for it. Seeing a therapist is nothing to be ashamed of, especially after going through something like this. Welcome to the Club btw! :)

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