swelling on left arm after pacemaker operation

[Quovadisuk]

in brief , diagnosed with Afib , got three stents and had pacemaker fitted 5th June 24

Went back to the hospital on 15th June as my arm started to swell and go a purpley colour

They did blood tests . Ad a scan to rule out infection and a blood clot and both were clear

. They felt this swelling was part of the healing process after the trauma of the pacemaker surgery . It’s now the 24th June and although the purple colour is less significant the swelling is still evident . Should I keave it until my next appointment in 6 weeks or should I go back again ? Is this a common event ?

[BeKind28-]

Hello

Has the swelling gone down at all ?

If it had I might just monitor it but if it hadn't improved at all then I possibly would either make a call to my Doctor or go back and let them take another look

Let us know how you get on x

[Quovadisuk in reply to BeKind28-]

Hello again , the swelling was not so Good Friday and all I did was walking around an exhibition on Wednesday . I popped up to my community hospital 5 minutes away just for them to have a look , and they could only refer me back to the original hospital again . I did call them on Thursday and they said they would review me the following Tuesday at 10.15 am . A mile diddaponted, as I thought they may have asked me to pop over that day or Friday .? It seems they don’t seem over concerned about the swelling to leave it until next week , so is it me just just being a little over anxious ?

[BeKind28- in reply to Quovadisuk]

Hello

It could be that you might be a little over anxious as you say they do not seem to concerned

If it got any worse though I would just go to A&E but if it stays the same a week will soon go and they will take a look at it

Let us know how you get on x

[Pacemaker66]

Give your pacemaker team a call. They should be able to see you quickly and assess your pacemaker and if it’s healing correctly. I also had swelling, as well as purple bruising that covered the whole area around the pacemaker and down to the elbow on my left arm. The consultant wasn’t worried about the bruising but did say that the swelling was caused by a big haematoma which had to be treated. It took six weeks before everything settled down. Good luck.