wire extraction

I just had the wires in my pacemaker extracted & new ones put in but I have noticed that since the surgery & I have been home that near & at the bottom of some of the steri strips I am getting what appears to be blisters with fluid in them has this ever happened to anyone else or have you heard about this happening

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by Tracey_E - 2016-01-23 04:01:26

Have them look at it

Allergic?

by Grateful Heart - 2016-01-23 04:01:53

Have your doctor take a look.

It's possible you are allergic to the steri strips (the adhesive)...I am. I didn't have fluid filled blisters but a red rash where each steri strip touched my skin.

Try putting a sterile gauze over the incision site if it is still needed. There are medical tapes for sensitive skin.

How did the extraction go?

Grateful Heart

freddy v

by zawodniak2 - 2016-01-23 05:01:05

For my future reference, what hospital was the procedure done at and who was the doctor ??? Very glad all went well!!
Rodger

wire extraction

by freddyv - 2016-01-23 05:01:20

it went very good I'm alive thank god had 1 of the best DR's 1 of the DR's that created the procedure he has done it over 8000 times he said still very sore & not sure my original pacemaker DR said it is nothing I spoke to hospital they told me to take antibiotics

Extraction

by freddyv - 2016-01-23 11:01:25

NYU & Dr Charles Love yes like the song by kiss LOL

Specialty: Electrophysiology

Phone: 212-263-7149

freddy v

by zawodniak2 - 2016-01-24 01:01:51

Thanks for answering---this confirms what I have heard about Dr. Love on Sirrus/XM satellite radio which is broadcasted from NYU Langone . They sponsor two different cardiology programs every week. I have a stent and a pacemaker and have picked up very educational information from these programs. Wish you the very best!
Rodger

Extraction

by freddyv - 2016-01-24 03:01:24

Your welcome Rodger GL to you & if you get a procedure like me you will I am sure be in the Hybrid room but in general very nice DR & great hospital a lot of gorgeous nurses LOL for some reason more of the gorgeous nurses work overnights LOL

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So, my advice is to go about your daily routine and forget that you have a pacemaker implanted in your body.