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Well, I made it. I am now the proud new owner of a Medtronic Marquis.
My surgery was scheduled for 8:30 a.m., and I had my last food and drink at 8:00 p.m. I got to the hospital at 5:30 a.m. and then I didn't have my surgery until 6:00 P.M.!!!!!!!!!!!! That sucked! The device was placed by an EP doctor and a heart surgeon. The surgeon got called on to do an emergency bypass first, and then, instead of doing me next, I was done after 2 other ICD procedures.
However, once I was out of surgery, everything went great. The hospital staff was great, and my incision isn't really all that painful. They even let me go home only 14 hours after the procedure because I was doing so well.
They went in through my armpit and the device is under the muscle above my left breast near to the armpit. I snuck a peak this morning, and you can really barely even see the device, even with the swelling.
Thanks everyone for your good wishes and support.
Cynthia
My surgery was scheduled for 8:30 a.m., and I had my last food and drink at 8:00 p.m. I got to the hospital at 5:30 a.m. and then I didn't have my surgery until 6:00 P.M.!!!!!!!!!!!! That sucked! The device was placed by an EP doctor and a heart surgeon. The surgeon got called on to do an emergency bypass first, and then, instead of doing me next, I was done after 2 other ICD procedures.
However, once I was out of surgery, everything went great. The hospital staff was great, and my incision isn't really all that painful. They even let me go home only 14 hours after the procedure because I was doing so well.
They went in through my armpit and the device is under the muscle above my left breast near to the armpit. I snuck a peak this morning, and you can really barely even see the device, even with the swelling.
Thanks everyone for your good wishes and support.
Cynthia
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