I had one it never went off, but I felt the boot when my heart skip beats, its kinda weird, I was in Kohls, this lady screams out, and she falls to the floor, "oh its my defibrillator" I was thanking God that never happened to me. But the procedure is easy and you be fine! But I was in the hospital waiting for a new heart, I started begging my Doctor to go home, I missed my kids so much. so he let me go home, and they put in one, I wasn't even home a week, I got the call. God is good God is great, lean in hard to his love for you.

liveoaktree I've had a difibulator/icd for one and a half years now and also have an LVAD. Both implanted about the same time. Haven't had any problems with the icd at all really don't know I have it most of the time. Basically they put it in so if my heart quit pumping it would tell it to restart by shocking it. Haven't needed it to do that.

I got mine this past December. I was so scared but it all turned out to be ok. My nerves were much worse than the procedure. Done as out patient and only slightly sore for about 2 weeks.

Thank you 👍

You are welcome. Best wishes on your device implant and speedy recovery.