The Medical Maze

I Have Lost Track of How Many Hoops I’ve Jumped Through

Victoria Ponte
4 min readNov 9, 2018

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It was supposed to be simple. I received an email describing a new implantable device used to treat peripheral nerve pain from the company that manufactures the device I use to treat my drop foot condition. The implant is minimally invasive and highly effective at disrupting the pain signal from nerves to the brain.

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Victoria Ponte

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