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Re: Question on DBS STN generator implant

Teresa,

1.  Yes,  I can feel it under the skin but it is not uncomfortable.  I need
to feel it to turn it on or off.

2. It is turned on or off by a very strong magnet. When the magnet is
placed over the generator and then removed is how it is turned off or on.
I think their method could be improved.

>For those of you who have had DBS STN:
>
>        1.  Can you feel the generator beneath your skin?
>
>        2.  How do you turn the generator off/on?  Is there a separate
>switching
>device that you must carry around?
>
>Teresa, Daughter of Mama (57/43/38)


jjjane

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