Re: Spinal Cord Stimulator

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Jackie: Where did you have the hardware was it in your
back? My mother has hardware in her leg and she had a scs
put in and had to have it taken out and I was wondering if
that could have had anything to do with it not working. It
constantly shocked her and kept resetting itself. She is
still having problems with it.On 1/29/08, Jackie wrote:
> Hi,
> I am another failed recipient of a spinal cord stimulator.
> My failed 5 months after it was implanted. It never worked
> right alway's reseting it self. The rep could get it to
> work but with in a few weeks it would quit again. Then it
> quit completely. Not even the rep could get it to start
> up. So they told me it was most likely the battery or
> unit. They went in to check to see why it wasn't working.
> Of course it wasn't the battery or they say? They said
> after stopping the operation that the leads are broken. I
> have been referred to another neuro-surgeon for another
> surgery to remove the leads. I sit hear now with broken
> leads in my neck. It is alarming that this has happened.
> When the unit was working it was the best thing that ever
> happened since my injury and pain began. They hope to
> implant a different type that is more secure and will not
> move. They believe that the leads broke because of all the
> hardware (screws, rods and plates) I have. I am willing to
> do anything and everything to get back to a normal life.
> This is the only thing that has made my life worth living
> so I am will to give it another try.