Dear Mary, I can repeat what @hilcourt1 and @jc76 have written, my story is so similar. Buddy (my ICD) and I have been an item for over 3 years, and it eliminated the dizziness, giddiness and syncope I began having a couple of weeks after a septal myectomy. All good! Was walking - slower than normal - outdoors within a day, used a sling to avoid unnecessary strain during healing. Slept in a recliner for a while, that worked best for me. The only downsides are the inability to sleep on my stomach and those pesky bra straps. I did find sports bras worked the best.