UGH!

I can't, for the life of me, believe how much bigger this pacemaker is from my last one. Jeez, and I thought I had a noticeable bump then? HA! Now I have a third boob. LOL.
I wonder if it's because of what's in the left margin.
<------------- the anti-bacterial envelope?

Oh, and goodbye one inch scar........

6 Comments

All the better to keep you pacing!

by ElectricFrank - 2009-09-30 10:09:24

Or maybe they forgot to to take the other one out.

hope all is going well,

frank

think you got mine

by clemsongirl - 2009-10-01 01:10:51

They must have given you my third boob because after my pm replacement on Monday it seems to be missing. The dr said the new pacemaker (different brand) would be a little bit thinner. I couldn't believe it when I saw my chest - it's almost flat (including my real boobs - lol - sorry it's the vicodin talking). I can sympathize with you though because my first pm seemed to just sit on top on me.

How are you feeling after this surgery? Much better I hope!

Cindy

third boob

by golden_snitch - 2009-10-01 09:10:08

Hey,

why did they give you a new one? I thought that the atrial lead had come lose, but then you could have kept the old pacer. What's your model now?

I sometimes think that in women only female surgeons/cardios/eps should implant the pacers because those males really have no idea about pacers and boobs. And maybe they like the idea of women with three boobs ;-)

Best wishes
Inga

Glad U R Back

by ppt - 2009-10-01 09:10:42

Angelie -
So glad you are back on line. We sure missed you in Tampa. Glad you are better and know that you will keep getting better and better !
Putnam

new pacer

by Angelie - 2009-10-01 11:10:35

Snitch,
I got a pacer upgrade to a dual chamber, a ventricular lead placed and my atrial lead extracted and repositioned on 9/16. My atrial lead dislodged a few days later, and I had to go back to have it re-attached.

I'm with you...

by DizzyLizzy - 2009-10-21 10:10:08

I just got my fourth pacemaker two weeks ago and I am boggled my how much more this one sticks out! Not only does it protude, so it does look just like a third boob, but is also wider than the last one so now I have this spot where it rubs on my armpit!! I glad to hear that I am not the only one who has this frustration with their device! :)

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