need some help

[lilmommy212]

my mom is about to have this aed implant and she's not getting a staight answer, on how long the proceedure takes and if it is done in the dr. office like she was told? my mom is only 38yrs old we/re all kinda worried because we're not getting and or finding any answers

[lilmommy212]

thank you u have helpd me out

[kenkeith]

It's a surgical procedure that requires a patient to be put under. Many of these surgeries are successful and many defibrillator recipients go on to lead long, healthy lives, but you should discuss this decision with your doctor and family.

If you decide to go ahead with the surgery, prepare yourself to stay in the hospital for a few days. The length of your stay will depend on how well your surgery went, what type of surgery you had and your overall health. After the surgery, you'll be given a series of tests including blood tests and an EKG. The device itself will also be tested and programmed and your doctor will give you a chest x-ray to make sure the defibrillator is in correctly.

Even though defibrillator implant patients have to stay in the hospital for a few days, they can return to their normal lives fairly quickly after they're released. It's recommended that these patients don’t lift anything that's more than 20 pounds until they're fully recovered. They're also not supposed to take a shower for five days. This is a precautionary measure to protect the chest wound.
Hope this helps.