It's done!!!

Hi Everyone,

Well, the deed has been done. I got home about 4 hours ago, and am now the proud owner of a St Jude Medical 5826 PM, with an IsoFlex S 1645K Atrial lead and a St Jude 1688TC ventricular lead. I have no idea what any of the numbers etc actually mean, but apart from a very achey left arm, I feel great - Yey!!!

Valerie, can I add my new arrival to the PM birthday please? He/she hasn't got a name yet, but as he/she was 'born' today it makes them a 'Sagittauirus' ;-)

Thanks again everyone for all your 'pre-op' support and well wishes for my surgery today - I swear I could feel the good vibes across the miles!!!

Shelly (UK)

6 Comments

Well done Shelly

by IanMcC - 2007-11-26 07:11:32

Glad everything went well Shelly, I also have a St Jude, mine is the 5366 model. Take it easy now, and keep your arm down, I forgot a few times, Day 3 or 4 was the worst for me as I think the bruising starts to work its way out and I felt like I had been kicked by a mule. I was back at work a week later but managed to take it easy and not do too much physical stuff. Sleeping is a bit difficult on your left side for a few months and I couldn't resist poking and prodding for a few months either.
Take care, Ian.

Glad to here things went well

by admin - 2007-11-26 08:11:33

Thanks for the update and all the best with your recovery, Like IanMcC said, take it easy and keep your arm down.

Blake

YEA!!

by bini - 2007-11-26 08:11:45

Shelly,
I am so glad things went well for you! I wish you the best for quick recovery. Take it easy and make sure you don't push yourself to much. Good luck with everything and please keep us updated!
Christine

Good to hear!

by Bxpacer - 2007-11-27 01:11:08

Glad to hear things are going well. I also have a St Jude. Take it easy the first few weeks. After everything settles and the soreness goes away, you wont even realize it's in there!

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by Tessy - 2007-11-28 02:11:40

I will be having a Pacemaker fitted within the next 6 weeks. Any advice please, do the injections hurt:(

Cheers everyone

by Shelly - 2007-11-28 04:11:23

Hi all,

Thanks for all your comments - I feel like a 'proper' member now :-)

Monday night was rough (they don't give you painkillers on discharge here in the UK - well I didn't get any!) and the normal strength paracetemol I had didn't do much. Once the morphine, local anaesthetic and post-op euphoria had worn off it was like BANG! As Ian said, it felt just being kicked by a mule.

Got some strong pain meds yesterday (co-codamol and ibruprofen) and bingo - felt great again. Slept like a baby, well, a baby propped up on 7 pillows!

As you advise, I'm taking it easy, very easy indeed. My Boyfriends got a few weeks off work with me so I'm being waited on hand and foot - fantastic!!!!!

Shelly (UK)

PS - Tessy, I've sent you a private message.

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