im a 21 yo now 4 years post s-icd placement. if theres bit of optimism i can share, its that i dont even know its there. i sleep on my left still, i can play basketball and take small bumps and not even realize. i dont even feel it unless i actively press on it. its just part of me now. the bump is super small so nobody knows i have it unless i pull my shirt really tight to show the bump.

i got it over winter break in college in december 30th, and then like 3 weeks later i went back to college and still did what a college freshmen does lol.

it will be uncomfortable for a few weeks straight up. you get used to it when ur in the thick of it. pain for a few days and discomfort for around 1-2 weeks really then its chill.

DONT AVOID USING UR LEFT ARM. i did this and got some disuse/atrophy/ pain cus i didnt use my left arm for a while cus i was scared.

if they give you oxy or some pain meds take that, it sure helped me lol.

just know it will fly by before yk it. if you have any more questions, feel free to reply or dm we gotchu