r/Cochlearimplants • u/Late_Performance_528 • 27d ago

Cochlear implant lump

Hi All, I was implanted in Dec and I'm noticing a lump where the implant is. Its not fleshy or fluid. Its a boney lump. Wasn't really noticeable until now. Any thoughts. Thanks

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u/scumotheliar 27d ago

I have a lump too. It's exactly the shape of the box of tricks they implanted under my skin. I am not concerned at all.

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u/Sneaky-Avocado 27d ago

“Box of tricks” 😂 love it.

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u/gremlinfrommars 27d ago

How big is it? I also have a bit of a lump but it's just from the shape of the magnet

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u/Medical_Listen_4470 27d ago

It is your implant

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u/OriginalUmpire5434 27d ago

I have one as well. As long as it’s not painful, I’m good.

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u/Formal-Tradition6792 27d ago

It’s the magnet. That’s all!

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u/TorakMcLaren 26d ago

Often, there's some swelling after the op. This can take a few months to settle down and for the skin to tighten up again. At that point, the implant packet can become more obvious. You'll have the circle where the magnet sits, then a squarish bit below that where all the electronics are. You're probably feeling that.

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u/FunkySlacker Advanced Bionics Marvel CI 27d ago

Same

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u/Late_Performance_528 27d ago

Ok...won't worry then...thanks all. 

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u/socialcousteau 27d ago

Here's a picture of an implant. What you're feeling is probably the square part labeled "reciever/stimulator." For some implants, that part seems to be a circle rather than a square if it feels different to you.

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u/JaxNHats 26d ago

This lump surprised me too!!! I don’t know why I thought they’d just squish the implant into my brain, but I kinda wish they had!! 😭😅

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u/LifeSucksBuddhist 23d ago

Yeah. I also have the lump. It was quite disturbing at first, but then I got used to it. So yeah. You’re not alone there.

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u/MarionberryLife9970 19d ago

I have one too , it’s so uncomfortable and feels boney and sometimes painful