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Reference the seat belt. You don't want in aggravating the site now or in future. What I did was to lower my seat belt control at top and put the belt below my arm pit not accross it. That keeps my seat belt below my pacemaker site.
You mentioned not getting much information on your device. That should not be accetable. You should have the name of your device. Contact them by phone or their website. They will have a ton of great information on your device, what to expect, what to do or not do, etc.
The emergency rooms are trying to get you out of there. Do you have a electrophysiologist working with you? If not do you have a cardilogist working with you. Those are who you can contact also and would highly suggest you have one on your ongoing medical treatments.
You are going to have some brusing and discomfort. Did they use stiches or glue to close your wound. Were you given any information on use of ice, etc. Tylenol or other medications?
I feel for you. But my experience with ICD/Pacemaker surgery (I have had 3) was done at Mayo Jacksonville by a work reknown EP with excellent pre care, day of surgeries, and follow ups calls at home and follow up visits. I do a pacemaker check at home every 3 months and then a in office visit.
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Thanks for the info re seat belt. I did not know I could adjust it like that. I called re the information I should have about the PM - they apologized that I did not get it at the time of discharge. The did kind of blow me off about my opinion that I was discharged without proper instructions. My site is still a little sore and it is quite prominent. I had a check-up at the 4 week mark and no one indicated that I had any problems. I did mention that it is still uncomfortable but no response. I will be seeing my regular cardiologist in another week and have him check it out. Just to make sure everything is ok. I am grateful for the the PM....I no longer pant or have trouble breathing.
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My intraocular lens implant, a small plastic lens put in place of a cataract, even has a label and a serial number, which were handed to me as I stepped out of the surgery. So, I agree, if this patient was not handed a sheet of paper with guidelines or instructions, it's not very ethical in my opinion.