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Are you SURE you don't feel your Watchman?

Posted by nonthumper 
Are you SURE you don't feel your Watchman?
August 15, 2026 06:15PM
I get little twinges from time to time that I imagine might be my Watchman. But then I think I have gotten twinges in my heart area for a long time. The kind that make me wince and jab my chest with my thumb for a few moments.
Re: Are you SURE you don't feel your Watchman?
August 15, 2026 07:24PM
I am 100% certain I never feel it. Even right after the procedure I never felt it.

Sounds more like arthritis in the cartilage surrounding the sternum and ribs. My wife has experienced that for several years and she describes it the same way. And if jabbing it with your thumb affects how it feels then it's definitely not your heart or anything deeper than your ribcage.
Re: Are you SURE you don't feel your Watchman?
August 16, 2026 02:07PM
The only way I "know" i have a Watchman is that I went to Austin to have it installed.....then subsequent TEEs to confirm successful placement.
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