Re: Boston Scientific spinal cord stimulator

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On 3/21/16, weary wrote:
> Boston Scientific has not
provided any real resources for
> patients who have complications
of the spinal cord
> stimulator. I have been reduced
to existing. I have had
> increased digestive problems and
lost a lot of weight. The
> battery pack flipped over and
has pulled the cord out of
> place and is pulling on the
leads. The cord is hitting
> against my spine. The pain is
extreme! My hands and feet
> are always cold and my
temperature bounces from 96.1° to
> 99.6°F. I have pain through my
torso, head,arm and leg on
> one side. I am off balance and
walk with a cane. I am 47
> years old but might as well be
87. I can't think straight,
> my memory is affected, my
depression and anxiety are out of
> control. The surgeon who put it
in only wants to replace
> with a new model, He refused to
remove it. I was not told
> in 2013 when I had the surgery
that a paddle lead would
> make a difference if I needed it
removed. The unit flipped
> on 12/31/2016 and I'm still
trying to find a neurosurgeon
> to remove it. I can't get help
anywhere so I sit here in
> pain and wish for a quick
painless death. I can't sleep for
> long, I dream of pain and it
wakes me everyday. The worst
> decision of my life! Information
about this is not
> available anywhere. You can find
general things but no
> symptoms of problems. Their info
said to see your surgeon
> or go to an emergency room, well
I did both and neither
> helped me. I live in a state
that the laws protect everyone
> but the patient. Trial was great
but I never had enough
> relief to offset the pain and
problems from the permanent
> one. I only want help but they
have went into the same
> speil, deny and ignore. I have
also had urinary problems
> and some of these things I won't
find out until it's
> removed to see, so I can't
pursue other health problems
> while this is going on. I
understand that there's
> complications from anything but
they give no details and
> information because they don't
want to scare off any
> potential customers (money). I
meant that it first flipped on
12/31/2015,see my thoughts are
jumbled.