Hello, I am a new member to this group. I will be getting an ICD implant
sometime in October. I am have kidney failure and am on dialisys three times a
week. Because of the ICD there is no chance now of getting a kidney transplant.
I am an active member of the local volunteer fire department and have been doing
so for the past 30 years. Being a life member of one fire company and serving
with current fire company for the past 11 years. I will give up my position as
driver/engineer with the fire department as I do not want to take the chance of
this thing going off while driving a fire truck with other people's lives on the
line. But there are other things I can do to stay active within the department.
One question remains to be answered and that is if I can keep my motorcyle.
According to the booklet, it states not to lean over a running car engine. So
although not leaning over a running engine, I will be sitting over a running
engine on the motorcycle. So if anyone knows if that is ok to do and could
offer advise that would be great. I will of course discuss this with the
doctors, but thought maybe someone else may have had a similar case.