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Vagus Nerve Stimulator
Sat, 07/21/2007 - 13:56Topic: Surgery and Devices
Has anyone else ever had a Vagus Nerve Stimulator implanted in their chest? I had one implanted at the end of June. However, it still needs to get turned on. The doctors were just waiting until after I am healed.
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Re: Vagus Nerve Stimulator
Submitted by Belinda on Wed, 2007-09-12 - 21:52
I got my 3rd VNS in July my meds don't work to control me andbrain surgery didn't do the trick.
I wish you the best of luck though.
Belinda
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Submitted by annielane on Fri, 2008-01-11 - 16:46
where in ur brain is ur epilepsy? mine is in the left temporal lobe, my doc is sending me to a research hospital in san fransico to do some extreme testing bc no one has been able to pin point where in the temporal lobe my seizures are coming from and they wnat to find out bc surgery is being considered by the doc. can u give me any advice?
Re: Vagus Nerve Stimulator
Submitted by Seruzies on Sun, 2007-08-19 - 15:06
I am seriously thinking about it, meds do not work for me. I take them as prescribed but still have break-through seizures.