Pacemaker slides onto collar bone

I have had my new pacemaker for one week now. The healing process seems to be going well. I am a thin lady, so it is going to show. And I seem to have a larger one than some I've read about on here. That is not a bother to me. It is located right below my collar bone and, so far, protrudes out more than my collar bone. What I do wonder about is how the pm rolls up and onto my collar bone when I raise my elbow. Is this normal? It kind of hurts my collar bone... Being very new with this, I really appreciate your input. Thank you!

2 Comments

settling

by Tracey_E - 2014-04-06 09:04:27

It can happen, but it's not common. Often it will get better as you heal and it settles in.

Hi Jackie

by robo-ver - 2014-04-07 07:04:58

Mine was doing this too initially! Not quite when I lifted my elbow, but when I leant forward and raised my shoulder, or if I'd lay down in bed on my back and the weight of my 'front' would push th pacemaker up over my collarbone.
I am now pleased to report that this doesnt happen at all any more, and stopped after a maybe two months. It was really unsettling initially but has settled down now, I'm sure yours will do the same, give it time. Robo-Ver x

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