Spinal Cord Stimulator

Has anyone had a spinal cord stimulator implanted? I had one implanted in 12 - 06 and now I have a wire or lead that has migrated thru the skin near the scar area. Can't see surgeon until Wed the 11th. Fear is surgery #6 to fix this. Anyone of ever hear of that?

Re: Spinal Cord Stimulator

[QUOTE=sharon52;3086688]Has anyone had a spinal cord stimulator implanted? I had one implanted in 12 - 06 and now I have a wire or lead that has migrated thru the skin near the scar area. Can't see surgeon until Wed the 11th. Fear is surgery #6 to fix this. Anyone of ever hear of that?[/QUOTE]

Exactly where was the lead placed and where to you see it? In the epidural space of your spinal cord, or was it placed peripherally in the Sub-Q tissue? It is common for the generator (battery) to migrate towards the surface of the skin, but lead migrations like the one you are describing are uncommon.