Sleep positions and when to fly in a plane

Sleep positions and when to fly in a plane

by atmypace - 2018-12-21 19:41:13

Thank you so very much Robin for answering my post.

Six Weeks

by Stanley18 - 2018-12-22 13:35:57

About six weeks post-implant I started to become comfortable sleeping on my left side. Up until then my left side was impossible, the device hadn't really bedded in and I was very mindful of the position of my left arm. I'd been sleeping on my right and on my back but not entirely happily.

I'm now 3 1/2 months post-op and sleeping like a baby in all positions! Hopefully you will too, very soon.

Best wishes to you.

Sleep positions and when to fly in a plane

by atmypace - 2018-12-22 13:39:56

Thank you Stanly that is very encouraging for me right now.

me too

by Uelrindru - 2018-12-23 16:17:30

I got mine in Nov 12 no ablation though. about a week ago I started feeling normal again. stay strong, it will happen and stay as active as you can, it really helps.

Sleep positions and when to fly in a plane

by atmypace - 2018-12-23 16:25:40

Thank you!

right away

by dwelch - 2018-12-24 09:17:32

As soon as they send you home you are ready to return to life.  A better life.  Ride in a car/plane/boat/whatever.

There will be a follow up appointment a few weeks after implant, you need to go to that, they might need to do some tuning/tweaking, make sure all is well.  After that dont see why you couldnt fly.  You could fly before as well, just need to make that appointment and the one 6 months or 12 later whatever your docs practice does normally.  Those first few help tune the thing make sure the leads are nice and secure, not that they cant nor will never ever change settings, but those first few help you get through the transistion and settle into your new, nicely paced life.  

Sleeping positions,  that varies.  I am on my fifth pacer now.  it did take some number of weeks, I dont remember the details because stuff like that you simply forget, because it is not important, once every several to ten years. The recovery varies from days to weeks,  ready to be back to work in a few days (for me) but full nights sleep in any position (some positions you simply wont want to do if it puts too much pressure on the device) that was weeks.  Full nights sleep in at least one position, probably a week to two.

Sleep positions and when to fly in a plane

by atmypace - 2018-12-24 10:52:41

Thank you dwelch, very encouraging ,life is getting better.