Thread: ATTN DBS patients-my unfortunate event...
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Old 11-19-2010, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim0918 View Post
I happened to have chest pains this past Wed; morning. I have bilateral STN DBS and EKG's are unreadable without the stim being turned off. Well, the battery ( 9 volt) in my controller was dead. The ambulance didn't have one-I was away from home, in the car. Well, when we got to the ER they didn't have one either. Took 20 mins to get one so I could turn it off. All has worked out so far ok but geeeeeeeez.
Glad you are ok.....that must have been a nightmare. Also the first time I've heard about that happening.

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