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:ridem: Hello all! My name is Anesa and I live in the lonely state of Maine. I am a 25 year old epilepsy patient that recently gotten the VNS stimulator implanted on 12/2005. The reason that I had it inplanted is because I was having breakthrough seizures, even though I was on three different medications at this time. At first, my neurologist wanted me to have part of my brain removed, but once he told me that the possible risks outweighed the bad, I said to my doctor, " No way jose! I would rather take medicine and be a guinea pig for the rest of my life instead of have part of my brain removed." He actually tried to talk me back into the surgery! Thank god my mother has been SO supportive. She gave my doctor a look that would make an egg fry itself! So the doctor mentioned the VNS stimulator and I said sure. Its been such a blessing to me. The doctor wants me to be on the stimulator for another 6 months before he starts to take me off one of my medications. Thank god!
If anybody here wants to ask me about my experiences with the VNS stimulator, I would be happy to ask them if I can.
Anesa
If anybody here wants to ask me about my experiences with the VNS stimulator, I would be happy to ask them if I can.
Anesa