Change of rechargeable battery

[catwalk40]

Please can anyone tell me the length of time you are in hospital following a battery change. I know I go in one day and have battery changed the next but as yet nothing more. I go to the Walton Centre for post op on 28th Sept and go in on Tuesday 2nd Oct. Just wondered if anyone else has had a rechargeable battery changed. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you. Cathy x

[Philip]

Hi, what Battery is it?

[catwalk40 in reply to Philip]

Spinal cord stimulator

[costabuck]

Yes, I've had a battery change with my stimulator and it was relatively simple. I had a fault with either my unit connectors or my battery so

I had my initial battery change under local anaesthetic as they needed to test my unit whilst I was awake. Unfortunately it wasn't the battery but the wiring so had to have a new stimulator fitted, so the whole lot out and a completely new unit put in. This was after 15yrs having it working wonderfully well.

I had another battery replaced in 2005 and all was just a simple battery replacement. I was in and out in just under an hour and on my way home after 4 hrs. Everything was good to go again and everything has been great since then. If you need to know anything else then please ask and hope this helps

[Philip in reply to costabuck]

Thank you,

[catwalk40 in reply to costabuck]

Thank you for the information. I had my admission letter today and go in on Tuesday 2nd,surgery to change battery on Wednesday and am discharged home Thursday/Friday. My battery is one that I am able to recharge myself as needed and I have 16 electrodes attached to my spinal cord. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to my post, I do appreciate it. Cathy x

[costabuck in reply to catwalk40]

No problem, your welcome & good luck