I have an ICD as a result of a cardiac arrest I had while driving my
kids to the shopping mall. Fortunaty I crashed the car outside the
house of a Policeman, trained in CPR. I was shocked by the paramedic
who arrived in a few minutes. I have no previous heart history and no
cause yet diagnosed for the VF.

I feel odd about the whole thing. I blacked out when the arrest
happened and have no memory of about a week, just before it happened
to time in ICU and CCU. My family on the other hand is very
traumatised, especially my two boys who were in the car with me at the
time.

I'm very glad I have the ICD, as obviously there is a real risk it
will happen again, and I couldn't get so lucky twice. I was prepared
for a fight with the hospital to get one fitted, but there was no
problem about getting it.

My main concerns are getting back to work, being able to drive again
and most importantly, getting a diagnosis of the underlying cause, so
that my boys can be screened for it.