More surgery

I had my pm implanted last week Friday. The surgery went well (besides when my IV fell out and I woke up in the middle of surgery) and I am mostly healed. For the first week though I had an annoying twitch whenever I did any physical activity which I later found out was because my leads were stimulating my diaphragm. They turned my voltage from 4 down to 1.25 and now I don't feel it but they called me yesterday and told me that I would need to have surgery to have that lead moved so they can turn it back up eventually. They wanted to schedule it for today but I convinced them to let me wait until after basketball season is over in February so I don't miss my senior year of ball. I was wondering if anyone has had anything similar happen where they have to move your lead and if it is the same recovery time? ( my initial recovery time was two weeks without raising my arm and no lifting more than 10lbs) and if anyone has any idea if I would be able to play baseball after I am recovered in March?

3 Comments

recovery

by Tracey_E - 2015-11-03 02:11:10

So sorry to hear you have to go back, that sucks. You shouldn't be as sore this time but the weight and movement restrictions will be the same as the first time because you'll basically be starting over. Can you do it over winter break? That would give you more time to be ready for baseball. My guess is they're going to want you to wait more than 2 weeks, probably more like 6-8 weeks, before swinging a baseball bat. Good luck!!!

Do it soon.

by Artist - 2015-11-03 07:11:57

The sooner the lead is moved the easier it is for the surgeon. Waiting will just result in more scar tissue forming around the lead and could make the procedure more difficult.

timing

by Tracey_E - 2015-11-03 09:11:32

As long as it's done within 6 months to a year, another few weeks or even months isn't going to make much difference.

You know you're wired when...

You play MP3 files on your pacer.

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