Pushing out of the skin

• by amitchell
• 2009-11-28 05:11:07
• Complications
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Hi all,

I have recently had a new pacemaker implanted (2nd surgery in three years) as my last one pushed its way to the surfave and it became adhered to the skin. There was no infection thank goodness and they had to go in and take it out and re-implant the pacemaker (this time under the chest muscle). The first three months were great then I slipped going down the stairs and it seems as though it is pushing its way to the surface of the skin again! This will be my 3rd pacemaker surgery in three years if I have to go in again to reposition this thing. Has anyone else had a problem like this with their pacemaker. I am an active individual, is there something I shoudn't be doing?