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Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Dec 10, 2024 | Replies (7)
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Thank you. I forgot about the impairment angle, I was thinking it had to do with the possibility of the wound in the groin opening up and bleeding from driving. I think there is some pain associated with that area also for some time after the surgery, so that would fit into the impairment from pain killers theory. I live in a different state so my son has agreed to fly in from his state and we will stay locally in Rochester a few nights then he can drive me back home. It is about 4 hours so I probably would not be in shape to do that anyway that soon after the surgery.
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There should be no pain. Lift the dressing next morning, so after one sleep, and you can take a shower. Just don't scrub the wound, whether with soap or with the towel afterwards. They say to replace the dressing...if you wish. But, again, no pain. If there is pain, look for suppuration, swelling, redness. Let your GP or the EP know right away,, or get to an ER for treatment.
You won't need any analgesic for the incision in your groin, almost certainly. There can be some 'tightness' or pressure, maybe a bit of an ache now and then, depending on leg action and position of your thigh, but otherwise...nope. I had two ablations, and neither came anywhere close to needing me to grit my teeth or to take an analgesic.