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What Qualifies for Surgery Rescheduling?
- by tgpryor
- 2007-03-26 01:03:38
- Surgery & Recovery
- 2082 views
- 4 comments
Hi,
I am scheduled for a first-time pacemaker implant this Thursday (dual-chamber, rate response Medtronic). I am desperate to get this procedure done as I have been unable to function normally for about a year now (I'm 34 years old male, married with an 8 year old son). My current desperation stems from the fact that a week ago I caught some kind of respiratory virus. I saw my GP last Thursday & she said my lungs sounded clear (at the time) but still put me on some meds which I ha...
PM Scarring
- by VodieAnn
- 2007-03-22 03:03:18
- Surgery & Recovery
- 2271 views
- 4 comments
Hey PMC!
I had a pacemaker implanted 2 months ago and my incision has two keloids small. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about those Silicone Strips? Do they work? My cardi said no? I'm healed on the inside just a little slowly on the outside
Any Feedback on this?
Thanx!
so i finally got the lowdown on smoking
- by RalphMalph
- 2007-03-21 06:03:41
- Surgery & Recovery
- 2256 views
- 2 comments
marijuana, that is. 20 days post-surgery i ran the query past my nurse, and she said she'd never say it's okay to toke up, but in terms of my pacemaker recovery & everything, it was pretty much a non-issue. she said it'd have no effect on the pacemaker or the incision sight at all! so i thought i'd just share....
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Since I got my pacemaker, I don't pass out anymore! That's a blessing in itself.