Re: Can't decide/Debbie

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SORRY I THOUGHT YOU WERE THINKING TO INSTALL IT.......YES, GET,,

IT,,OUT. BUT MAKE SURE THEY REMOVE THE EQUIPTMENT IN YOUR

NECK..........PLUS KEEP THE UNIT AND REMOTE. IT IS WORTH ALOT OF

MONEY.. I CAN GIVE YOU THE # TO A MED PLACE THAT WILL BUY IT......

THE DR'S SELL IT TO THEM.. THATS HOW I GOT TO KNOW.. WOW RIGHT..

> > Hi Everyone,

> > I'm trying to figure out what am going to do, and need some input

> pleasee! Called my insurance to see if the new auth for m ct

myogram

> with a general was approved. They were not showing that, but were

> showing a different one pending that I had no clue was put in. My

> Pain mngmt Doc, has put in for a auth for them to do a complete

> revision or removal of my spinal unit. Well, the one have now has

> never completely on a regular basis worked. the first year in it

took

> like 5 months to get it so hit right and even after that it was a

hit

> or miss. then after my 02 car accident(I was at a stop and the

driver

> Car totally & spent a week in the hospital was bruised from toes to

> hip) the battery pack shifted so it was even more a hit or miss.

> Then in 03 I was in another car accident ( sill dead stop but not

> driving) we had scheduled to do the battery itself which we did in

> March of 04. well, since that, I have had a lot of falls in the

> middle of the night. trying to get up and just having legs

> > buckle etc. Now, when do turn the unit on have to use it really

> high, but when get it to a least that would work, cant tolerate

cause

> it sends a shock wave up my spine that is totally unbearably

painful.

> > When I had the battery done last year, the surgery wasn't bad, it

> was the damn blisters under the tape. Plus my hubby has noticed

since

> the last surgery, my energy levels have dropped significantly and

I'd

> have to agree with that.

> > After all that here is my question, if you were in my shoes what

> would you do? My attitude at this point is that it isn't working,

> but if leave it off isn't hurting anything so why go through the

> surgery? So pleas help me make this decision. Earl has said it is

> totally up to me, but I'm kind of stuck. so any ideas, opinions or

> thought would really be appreciated.

> >

> > Thanks

> > Blessed Be

> > Deb San Diego

> >

> >

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