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Hi All
 
I am new to this group but I would love to hear about your experiences of living with an ICD.
 
How often do you go for check ups?
 
Do you have your own local ICD support group?
 
Do you find the ICD uncomfortable?
 
Best wishes
 
Julie

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Hi All I am new to this group but I would love to hear about your experiences of living with an ICD. How often do you go for check ups? Do you have your own... 		Julie
janne_fear
Offline Send Email 		Apr 1, 2008
7:22 pm

Hi Julie I had my ICD fitted 15 months ago at the John Radcliffe, Oxford after a Cardiac Arrest (luckily I was in hospital and was zapped back to life). I have...
shirley
hrvyrbn
Offline Send Email 		Apr 2, 2008
7:01 pm

Hi Shirley What a terrible time you have had, have you managed to get your life back on track? Do you work or have you had to give up? Best wishes Julie ...
Julie Fear
janne_fear
Offline Send Email 		Apr 3, 2008
12:39 pm

Hi Julie, Thanks for your reply Julie and indeed the initial months were real tough and it forced my husband to become a Domestic Goddess (his words). What...
Shirley
hrvyrbn
Offline Send Email 		Apr 3, 2008
6:36 pm

Hi Julie Welcome to the group.I have my ICD three years ago.Yes at first it was uncomfortable but not anymore.I do not even think about it unless I am having...
Sam
sam.shunmoogum
Offline Send Email 		Apr 3, 2008
12:31 pm

Hi Sam Thank you for your reply. How was your life before your ICD, did you suffer any symptoms, why did you have your ICD? Julie Sam@... wrote: Hi...
Julie Fear
janne_fear
Offline Send Email 		Apr 3, 2008
12:38 pm

Hi Julie, I had my ICD fitted only 8 weeks ago in Early February and yes it is uncomfortable but now that the wound itself has healed well and the pain at...
Lee
gemkeepur
Offline Send Email 		Apr 4, 2008
5:25 am

Hi julie I had my ICD implanted in Aug 06 I go every 6 months for check ups unless you have shock teatment, then you phone the Hospital and let them no and go...
Mark
mark.asplen
Offline Send Email 		Apr 6, 2008
11:16 am

Hi Mark It is great that you have not given up and that you intend to lead a relatively normal life, it must be hard to get your head around it at times. Have...
Julie
janne_fear
Offline Send Email 		Apr 6, 2008
3:30 pm

Hi Lee It is still quite a new experience for you but it sounds as if you are already coming to terms with your ICD. I hope you will find the experiences from...
Julie
janne_fear
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