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I had a heart attack at home and my husband did CPR and brought me back and then called 911 and when i got to the hosp i had another attack and they had to paddle me. I had so many IVs in both arms and they took blood every 4 hrs plus i had a painful Cath done in my right arm. I was so so sore all over. Then the surgery. Btwn the paddling and the surgery my chest was soooo sore. So anyway i have a ICD. It is both a Pacemaker and a Defib. My arm and pit hurt. And my back. I just have to wait till it heals i guess.
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When I think I had it rough I read posts like yours and really feel for you.
What I can say to you with you now having a ICD/Pacemaker is this. My cardiologist, HF, and EP said to me. Having a ICD/Pacemaker is like having your own EMS team ready to help you.
That went a long way for me accepting that device in my body. I am here today because I do have a ICD/Pacemaker. I have had about 8 shocks over the 20 years I have had a ICD/Pacemaker.
That is a lot of I.V.s. Make sure you monitor them and if a lot of pain asked your doctors to look at them. You can get blood clots from them and also skin conditions and hardened areas that warm compresses can help lesson them.