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Weiner, AR

I’ve been trying to get my VNS battery charged and when I call they say it’s my job to find a surgeon I thought that was the Doctor’s

December 9, 2025
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

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December 9, 2025
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

That has got to be so frustrating.

December 11, 2025
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member
I actually got my whole VNS removed. It didn’t take the surgeons long before they removed it. I had no trouble getting my RNS replaced when the battery went out.

December 9, 2025 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

They have to replace the battery, not simply charge it.

December 10, 2025
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Maybe the University close by has a Neurosurgeon available

December 10, 2025

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