Hi Michelle
It is good to have a message from the board.I see you already got a reply from Mark a newbie.I had my ICD in 2005 at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and I co-ordinate an ICD support group in Milton Keynes.Firstly good luck with your implant.1) initially it does feel uncomfortable,but you get use to it and as time goes on you forget about the ICD until someone bring it up.Have you inquire as to the exact location of your implant.I believe you may have a choice as to where the implant is situated.2) I am fortunate to date that I have not been shocked, but know of many people who had and can be traumatic .After all it is there to save your life.If you can get hold of a copy of the Daily mail, Tuesday 30th September 07, there is an article pp38 "Heart attack at 30" and you will find it reassuring to read.The BHF also do a very good CD, worth watching as a family and friends.3) I feel reassure,as my I had my ICD after recovering from my first heart attack..Other areas to consider are a) as Mark also mention is driving,Identification to notify medical personel in case of a medical emergencies that you have an ICD, medication "assisting the doctors by taking charge of your own health", an article by Maeve Binchy on pp50 of the same edition of the mail.
Very best wishes
Sam.
----- Original Message -----
From: Michell
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 2:58 AM
Subject: [icdsupport] New Member
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
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