2nd pacemaker

Hi, I had my second pacemaker and bottom lead replaced on Tuesday past ( oh yah fooker ) it was bloody sore during last 30 min off op and for 25hrs after,,, still stiff and tender but pain ok, they say this is due to working with scar tissue!!!! Has anyone else experienced this ? Thanks in advance craig.

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number five

by dwelch - 2018-07-01 20:33:37

I am on number five, they all hurt for a while after.  Sometimes they use an old entry point, sometimes they make a new scar, depends on the surgeon...In any case they cut you open, wiggled about in there for a while, and sewed you up, its going to hurt.  Just give it time, every day/week it will get better then you are back to forgetting it is there.

 

 

 

3rd pacemaker

by karinirene - 2018-07-21 11:14:52

Hi,

This is my third pacemaker and my third pair of leads. I just got them last week.

A also experienced more pain with this one, I'm guessing it is beacuse the doctor tried to remove the previous 3 leads that were damaged. Sadly, my doctor couldn't remove them so now I got 5 leads in my heart.

The OP was a little painful as I didn't want to be sedated nor O wanted to have lots of local anesthesia. It was a long OP, about 2 hours. I'm guessing I'll to get used to it as a break the leads easily and I have a lot of scar tissue inside.

Im one week in from my last OP and feelong a little better every single day. ImImoving my arm more, take tylenol and try to be active. Do some neck exercises to easy the shoulder and neck pain. They really help a lot.

I hope you feel better soon.

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