Hi all, thanks for reading!
I’m in my early 30’s and have recently been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and I’m having a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) put in soon.
I am very sporty and love running (fortunately my specialists have said I can carry on with this but I now have to take the exercise easier and do my training at a lower heart rate now).
I just wondered if any one has an S-ICD? And if you have found many limitations to exercise or things you can’t do please? When you have an S-ICD, is it okay when running, swimming, cycling or doing light weights at the gym? Or does the size of it /wires make things like this a bit awkward?
I know having the other type of wired ICD would of possibly had a few movement restrictions due to the wiring through the vein but if anyone has any positive thoughts on movement and exercise with an S-ICD, I’d love to hear!
Getting a bit worried about it now! Thank you! 😊