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I have a thread in the t.n. forum about stim for face pain (t.n., o.c. etc.)
the link http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread124048.html my question are you able to have a mammogram if your battery is placed on chest by the breast area?? I have mine under my right arm. it was placed there because of history of breast caner in family . some of the ladies who have just had PNS/SCS implants have their battery by breast area and the issues of mammogarms and such may not have been brought up . I under stand that most have theirs for backs in this forum so the battery would be on hip or the back side . so if anyone has any info or can help.. perhaps it is not a issue at al but I would be grateful for some feed back. Thank You so much . ![]() PEACE BMW...Tina |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Rrae (09-27-2010) |
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Hi Tina ~ I would think it would be difficult, and probably impossible since radiation would damage the unit. I may be wrong.
Probably instead of a mammogram, you'd have an ultrasound or something like that, that they can keep away from the unit. But I'm no expert on the subject ~ hopefully someone else will know for sure. I hope so! ![]() ![]()
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recovering alcoholic, sober since 7-29-93;severe depression; 2 open spinal surgeries; severe sciatica since 1986; epidurals; trigger points; myelograms; Rhizotomy; Racz procedure; spinal cord stimulator implant (and later removal); morphine pump trial (didn't work);now inoperable; lumpectomy; radiation; breast cancer survivor; heart attack; fibromyalgia; on disability. Often the test of courage is not to die, but to live.. .................................................. ...............Orestes |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Burntmarshmallow (09-27-2010), Rrae (09-27-2010) |
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