Re: boston scientific spinal cord stimulator

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On 9/17/11, Lee Surgener wrote:
> On 9/17/11, Lee Surgener wrote: Sorry to hear about your burn.
> My question is, did you charge at night while sleeping, or
> during your favorite tv show? Since you have the implant
> already this info might not be helpful. Boston scientific has
> a hidden portion only for physicians.however, I am getting the
> implant at the cleveland clinic in october 2011.the
> information on this site is priceless. Here is the web
> page:www.controlyourpain.com/dfu This page has pdf files
> that gives uou info not found by non medical personel. Hope it
> helps.
>
>> On 7/09/10, jo ann zagger schettino wrote:
>>> All of you with the Boston Scientific Spine Stimulator
>> have
>>> I got a story for you. About a year ago Boston Sci.
>>> changed out there battery charges due to burns.
>>> Well about 31/2 weeks ago i charged with the replacement
>>> charger and the next day woke with pain where the
>> stimulator
>>> was placed, Its on my left side under my rib cage and
>> sticks
>>> out, which i have complained about since day one and am
>>> still in pain when someone touches me there, but that's
>>> another story. When I lifted my shirt my 8 yr. old
>> daughter
>>> gasped.
>>> There was a quarter size burn so filled and taunt it hurt
>>> along with an odd V shaped blister as well. I went to my
>>> Pain Specialist Dr. who was so VERY concerned he placed me
>>> on 850 mg of Amoxicillian and sent me to see my primary
>>> phys. ASAP. My Primary physcian said they were burns at
>> the
>>> positive and negative sites of the internal battery or
>>> leakage from the same area he was truly concerned and
>> upped
>>> my antibiotic to 1000mg of Amox. I went back to the pain
>>> specialist Dr.s office to meet with him and a rep from
>>> boston scientific, the boston scientific rep said
>> something
>>> definitely seems wrong let me get the Dr. This is where
>> it
>>> gets really good he nonchalantly walks into the office
>> with
>>> the rep there as a witness closes the door, leans against
>>> it, crosses his arms and legs and proceeds to say he spoke
>>> to Robert another Rep. at B.S. and there is no way this
>>> could happen, this is the same guy who was so concerned,
>>> remember. He countined to go on about how Myself and
>> Husband
>>> were not giving him the full story. Well, of course my
>>> husband got pissed and said are you kidding are you trying
>>> to say she burnt herself, her primary phys. said its a
>>> positive and negative burn, his response was is this Dr.
>>> also an electrician. Needless to say my husband took me
>> out
>>> of his office immeadiately while I of course was
>> hysterical
>>> crying, thinking what do I do now. After we walked out my
>>> husband caught up with the Rep and she as well could not
>>> believe what had just happened. Well, now I have no Dr.
>>> Which BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SAID THEY WOULD LOCATE ME A NEW
>> DR.
>>> FAMILIAR WITH THE MACHINE....WELL THAT STILL HASN'T
>> HAPPENED
>>> AND AS FAR AS THE BURNS THEY ARE DEEP AND PAINFUL. PLEASE
>>> IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME LET ME KNOW.
>>> I TRULY WOULD LIKE TO SUE ALL OF THEM THE DR. WHO PUT THE
>>> STIMULATOR IN, BUT WON'T LOOK AT IT BECAUSE HE DOESN'T
>> TAKE
>>> MY INSURANCE ANYMORE. MY PAIN MNGT DR. WHO ALL OF A
>> SUDDEN
>>> DOESN'T GIVE A DAMN AND WITHOUT A DOUBT BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
>>> FOR STILL LEAVING ME OUT IN THE WIND WITHOUT A DR.
>> FAMILIAR
>>> WITH THEIR PRODUCT, WHILE I STILL CAN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT AND
>>> DEAL WITH PAIN ALL DAY... THERE IS NO WAY TO RECHARGE WITH
>>> DEEP OPEN WOUNDS. SHOULDN'T THEY BE HELPING ME AREN'T
>> THEY
>>> RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN PRODUCT. IF A LAWYER OR SOMEONE
>>> WHO KNOWS A GOOD LAWYER WHO WOULD TAKE MY CASE PLEASE LET
>> ME
>>> KNOW. THEY CAN'T KEEP PUTTING US ALL OFF FOREVER.