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ICD and swimming
I just had my ICD replaced and went to go back to my swimming asap. I know I need to wait for the incision to heal, my doctor said at least a month. Is this about right?
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swimming
by aldeer - 2011-07-29 07:07:05
One of my doctors said one month and the other said six weeks. I went in at five weeks, and could feel my lead slip down doing backstroke. This was for a pacemaker. It has moved down about three inches total, but feels great just where it is! Good luck. aldeer
Difference with replacement
by ElectricFrank - 2011-07-30 01:07:38
With a replacement the issue is the same as if you had any kind of cut or incision exposed to the pool water. There are bandages that seal out water available. That would take care of any infection problems.
I fashioned a patch from some plastic wrap so I could get back to using my hot tub. Heck, I was in the tub the evening I came home from outpatient. Anything past a day will put me into hot tub withdrawal.
frank
Master Swimmers - ICD
by randall - 2011-08-17 06:08:58
There are not many swimmers with an ICD who belong to the United States Masters Swimming program. There are 60,000 members, 30,000 swim in competition and I know of only 3 including myself who compete in competition with an ICD.
Are you a USMS swimmer?
Do you know of any swimmers who are USMS swimmers and compete in competition?
Randall
bad circulation when swimming
by hayleyrae - 2011-08-25 11:08:07
im only 17 and i got my icd a few months ago to return to competitive swimming but i had a really bad issue with my left arm swelling up and it seemed to gradually getting better but then all of the sudden it got really bad. i went to my cardiologist and he said that the lead is causing blockage basically in my vein. i was wondering if any other swimmers had issues with arm sweeling/pain and how long it took to go away???? i have had it for 4 months. supposedly, your veins are suppose to adjust and get larger to compensate but my dont seem to be doing that so the only thing i can do right now is take bayer as a blood thinner and wait
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by J.B. - 2011-07-29 05:07:18
If a month is what the doctor said I expect that is about right. You say it is a replacement, so there should be little concern about the leads. I'm sure he wants to be as certain as possible you do not get an infection and there is hardly any better place to find one than a swimming pool.