Re: To anyone and all----help????

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Subject: To anyone and all----help????

>Has anyone or know of anyone that has had a spinal cord stimulator put in

>that was faulty or DR. would not consider removing it? I had one put in 93,

>only worked for about 2 months,but in 94 a huge knot came up after I had

>been telling them for months that it felt like a wire inside me was moving

>around and very painful. They would not listen until they saw the knot.

Then

>it was hurry and reattach the lead, while I was telling them then, it was

>not working and I wanted it removed. Of course they keep telling me that it

>wasn't working because the lead was loose and they fixed that. It still did

>not work and stayed very painful. I have tried to get it removed ever

since,

>but my DRS. would not talk about it. When I had a chance to see a different

>DR. I have asked them to remove it and they seem to be O>K> with that until

>I go back and it's always, oh, we can't remove that, it's OK , just leave

it

>there. I finally went to a DR. this week that is not with work comp, he

>checked with my name brand and date it was put in and he asked me if I

>wanted it taken out.I said YES!!! He said it was one of the faulty ones

that

>first came out and he wanted an MRI for my back and he is a RSD specialist.

>He sent me that day to have a cat scan and set me up for blood test and set

>up surgery date for remover, set up appointment with internal surgery to do

>remover next week. When I went in to meet with the internal surgery he

asked

>me same questions about name brand and year it was put in. After I give him

>the information he turns and said he was canceling the surgery and he

wanted

>to see reports from DR. that put it in and also reports of DR. that did

>stitching it in 94. He also wants x-rays of my neck and lower back.My

>implant is in my right side. Has anyone ever had anything like this or has

>any information as to what may be going on??? Please--Please if you know

>anything, let me know, I am getting desperate. Wonder why they seem to be

afraid to remove it? your friend cookie

>

[Guest guest]

Subject: To anyone and all----help????

>Has anyone or know of anyone that has had a spinal cord stimulator put in

>that was faulty or DR. would not consider removing it? I had one put in 93,

>only worked for about 2 months,but in 94 a huge knot came up after I had

>been telling them for months that it felt like a wire inside me was moving

>around and very painful. They would not listen until they saw the knot.

Then

>it was hurry and reattach the lead, while I was telling them then, it was

>not working and I wanted it removed. Of course they keep telling me that it

>wasn't working because the lead was loose and they fixed that. It still did

>not work and stayed very painful. I have tried to get it removed ever

since,

>but my DRS. would not talk about it. When I had a chance to see a different

>DR. I have asked them to remove it and they seem to be O>K> with that until

>I go back and it's always, oh, we can't remove that, it's OK , just leave

it

>there. I finally went to a DR. this week that is not with work comp, he

>checked with my name brand and date it was put in and he asked me if I

>wanted it taken out.I said YES!!! He said it was one of the faulty ones

that

>first came out and he wanted an MRI for my back and he is a RSD specialist.

>He sent me that day to have a cat scan and set me up for blood test and set

>up surgery date for remover, set up appointment with internal surgery to do

>remover next week. When I went in to meet with the internal surgery he

asked

>me same questions about name brand and year it was put in. After I give him

>the information he turns and said he was canceling the surgery and he

wanted

>to see reports from DR. that put it in and also reports of DR. that did

>stitching it in 94. He also wants x-rays of my neck and lower back.My

>implant is in my right side. Has anyone ever had anything like this or has

>any information as to what may be going on??? Please--Please if you know

>anything, let me know, I am getting desperate. Wonder why they seem to be

afraid to remove it? your friend cookie

>

[Guest guest]

Subject: To anyone and all----help????

>Has anyone or know of anyone that has had a spinal cord stimulator put in

>that was faulty or DR. would not consider removing it? I had one put in 93,

>only worked for about 2 months,but in 94 a huge knot came up after I had

>been telling them for months that it felt like a wire inside me was moving

>around and very painful. They would not listen until they saw the knot.

Then

>it was hurry and reattach the lead, while I was telling them then, it was

>not working and I wanted it removed. Of course they keep telling me that it

>wasn't working because the lead was loose and they fixed that. It still did

>not work and stayed very painful. I have tried to get it removed ever

since,

>but my DRS. would not talk about it. When I had a chance to see a different

>DR. I have asked them to remove it and they seem to be O>K> with that until

>I go back and it's always, oh, we can't remove that, it's OK , just leave

it

>there. I finally went to a DR. this week that is not with work comp, he

>checked with my name brand and date it was put in and he asked me if I

>wanted it taken out.I said YES!!! He said it was one of the faulty ones

that

>first came out and he wanted an MRI for my back and he is a RSD specialist.

>He sent me that day to have a cat scan and set me up for blood test and set

>up surgery date for remover, set up appointment with internal surgery to do

>remover next week. When I went in to meet with the internal surgery he

asked

>me same questions about name brand and year it was put in. After I give him

>the information he turns and said he was canceling the surgery and he

wanted

>to see reports from DR. that put it in and also reports of DR. that did

>stitching it in 94. He also wants x-rays of my neck and lower back.My

>implant is in my right side. Has anyone ever had anything like this or has

>any information as to what may be going on??? Please--Please if you know

>anything, let me know, I am getting desperate. Wonder why they seem to be

afraid to remove it? your friend cookie

>