@mtnmarge
Reference the seat belt. You don't want in aggravating the site now or in future. What I did was to lower my seat belt control at top and put the belt below my arm pit not accross it. That keeps my seat belt below my pacemaker site.

You mentioned not getting much information on your device. That should not be accetable. You should have the name of your device. Contact them by phone or their website. They will have a ton of great information on your device, what to expect, what to do or not do, etc.

The emergency rooms are trying to get you out of there. Do you have a electrophysiologist working with you? If not do you have a cardilogist working with you. Those are who you can contact also and would highly suggest you have one on your ongoing medical treatments.

You are going to have some brusing and discomfort. Did they use stiches or glue to close your wound. Were you given any information on use of ice, etc. Tylenol or other medications?

I feel for you. But my experience with ICD/Pacemaker surgery (I have had 3) was done at Mayo Jacksonville by a work reknown EP with excellent pre care, day of surgeries, and follow ups calls at home and follow up visits. I do a pacemaker check at home every 3 months and then a in office visit.