To TraceyE

• by tara777
• 2009-11-30 09:11:45
• Complications
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• 2 comments

Hi Tracey-
We chatted back in September. I had my ICD put in under the chest muscle with the plastic surgeon assist
- just like you... Anyway, the ICD has now slipped out from under the chest muscle and seems to be making it's way through the tunnel back to where the incision is under my arm. My body is trying to push it out like a giant splinter! It has been very uncomfortable and I'm thinking it has to get better than this.

I will be going back in on Wednesday for the cardiologist to reposition it (no plastic surgeon assist this time). Have you heard of this happening much? I just saw a posting for 'Pushing through the skin' and it is helpful to hear how other people with this issue are coping. My recovery from the initial surgery has been difficult and I'm dreading this new go-around. However, I remembered that you said you hardly know your device is there and there was never a moment that I could forget about the ICD - the positioning was so uncomfortable - so in the back of my mind I did think something was off. So this time I am hoping for the best possible outcome.

Any advice you have would be welcome.

Thanks, Tracey!

-Tara