Re: additional injuries caused by spinal cord stimulator

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On 10/19/11, Oscar Toledo wrote:
> On 6/16/11, A Larson wrote:
>> On 4/07/11, Mercedes wrote:
>>> my name is Mercedes and I am here with my friend wendy. We
>>> both had medtronics spinal cord stimuators implanted and we
>>> have both endured years of pain caused by the impantation
>>> of the medtronics spinal cord stimulator. Since the initial
>>> impant of the stimulator we have both endured many
>>> revisions because of the wires breaking and causing
>>> additional pain. We were both told by the doctors that the
>>> implant of this device that we were crazy and making up all
>>> the pain issues we were having. After Mercedes had the
>>> implant removed in 2005 I have had 6 more back surgeries
>>> including 2 titanium rods and 35 screws that were not an
>>> issue before the spinal cord stimulator was implanted.
>>> Wendy had 6 revisions within 2 years because of the spinal
>>> cord wires breaking. The doctor kept telling her it was
>>> normal but I was having swelling the size of a softball. I
>>> also had blood collecting in my stomach and had to go 3
>>> times a week to have it drawn out and was again told it was
>>> normal. I trusted the doctor and finally saw another doctor
>>> that said it was not normal. I had demanded every time I
>>> had a revision for it to be removed but the doctor refused.
>>> Finally after seeing another doctor he finally removed
>>> after 3 years of being told I was crazy and not having the
>>> pain I was saying I was having. I had mine removed February
>>> 18, 2011 finally. Since then I am having more pain and
>>> after a mri found out I have spinal stenosis and facet
>>> joint spurring caused by all the revisions of the spinal
>>> cord stimulator. Mercedes and I are looking for a lawyer in
>>> Louisville Kentucky or somewhere close that knows of anyone
>>> else that has had the same problem. We are also willing to
>>> drive to see a lawyer to join any class action lawsuits
>>> against medtronics spinal cord stimulators. Medtronics need
>>> to be accountable for the pain they are causing all the
>>> peope that have had the medtronics spinal cord stimulator
>>> implanted. Please email us back with any information as we
>>> are both suffering everyday with pain that was not there
>>> before the implantation and revisions of this horrid
>>> machine that did not help either one of us. Instead it
>>> caused us more pain and it is making it hard to live a
>>> normal life;
>>
>> They Have to be stopped! My back was treatable before the
> implant, but was
>> used "off label" and now I am in constant pain! I can't
> function more than a few
>> hours a day and I don't want more pain meds. They have ruined
> my life... I am in
>> my 50s and have to hope I don't live a long life with this
> excruciating pain
>> caused by the implant BURNING the soft tissue of my thoracic
> back. This product
>> should be recalled and never used again!!

I had this stimulator implant in 1/08 & it has it has destroyed
me, right after I had it put it I begged the Dr. to do something
with the stimulator. The Dr. didn't even take the time to even
program it right to make it work for me so I stayed in constant
pain for 3 years trying to find someone to take it out. The Dr.
that had it put in was feeding me pain meds. & then got mad at
me because I was complaining so much with pain, he go angry at
me, & called me a drug addict and walked out me at his office
leaving me with no Dr. I was alone with the stimulator in me for
3 more painful yrs. but my family Dr. called the Dr. that put it
in to have it removed & she said she wouldn't do it. Another Dr.
in the same office called & finally agreed to remove it. My
surgery was on 3/2011 & all that he was able to remove was the
battery & leads, the stumulator could not be removed because the
Dr. that put it in cut a piece of my spine out & put it in to
deep & it would be too dangerous to remove because it would
paralyze me. I am stuck with the stimulator in my spine for life
& with the tremdous pain I have to endure...