Re: Spinal Cord Stimulator

More | Report Post

Hi,

The stimulator is in my neck. I have 2 plates, 2 rods, and a
bunch of screws on 3/4 4/5.
I just found out today that I can't get the paddle type leads.
I don't have enough bone for them to attach them in my neck.
Also, they aren't going to remove the broken leads. Or advise
against that. It would be another surgery risky surgery. The
leads the neurosurgeon said are in cased in scarr tissue now.
They would have to cut them out. I can't believe this. I would
never had this put in if I new this would or could happen. The
whole idea was to avoid any further surgery. Now, I have to
figure out how to live the rest of my life in extreme pain.
Med's help but don't stop the pain when it get severe. I am
devasted by this news today. Any info or advice from someone
going through this or simular would be so helpful.
Thanks

On 2/06/08, Sheryl wrote:
>
> 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.