Hi Everyone,

I am so excited that this message board is here. I was starting to
feel a little overwhelmed. I am scheduled in a couple of weeks for
my ICD. I have ventricular tachycardia which is not treatable
through ablation. I have went through ablation twice and the last
time I had so many electrical anomalies that they could not do the
procedure. So they tell me they have never seen someone with my
particular electrical problem, but that they have read about it.
Anyway, my specialist at UCLA has decided after talking with his
colleagues throughout the nation that I am a good candidate for the
ICD. I am prepared to get the devise. I am mostly worried about
getting shocked and it not being warranted. I have some questions
about the ICD from a patient perspective.

Does the ICD fill uncomfortable?
Do you ever get shocked just because or is it only when it detects
something is wrong?
Do you feel better since you got the ICD?

I think that will start me off. I really appreciate anyone that
replies.

Thank you,

Michelle