keeping battery

I have heard a lot of conflicting information with this question. I was once told that it is considered HASMAT material and not allowed. Once removed and sent back for cleaning will I be allowed to keep my old pacer batteries? Getting a pacemaker was a huge thing for me in my life with a congenital heart defect and as weird as some may find it to be I'd like to be able to keep my "old hearts" in a shadow box.

5 Comments

depends

by Tracey_E - 2015-10-28 11:10:23

Some drs say yes, some drs say no, some hospitals won't allow it. I have my first one, they handed it to me all cleaned up in a sealed plastic cup on my way to recovery. I do not have the next two, to be honest, I forgot to ask.

keeping battery

by zawodniak2 - 2015-10-29 01:10:27

I asked and they gave it to me---just like TraceyE

We paid for the battery !

by oldearthworm - 2015-10-29 02:10:36

and paid dearly !
Its ours, NO one has any business otherwise !
And "HASMAT" ?
How silly can we be ??
And I am awash with batteries - hundreds now...and they do nothing but occupy space ..

keeping

by Shell - 2015-10-29 10:10:09

For my first one I asked for it and got it. Think they thought I was strange asking. They did give it to me in a sealed biohazard bag. When I got home I took it out and wiped it down with a Clorox wipe. (though it didn't look gross) Didn't think my friends would want to see it if I kept it in the bag. Didn't ask for my 2nd one.

I've got mine - somewhere . . .

by SaraTB - 2015-10-30 06:10:16

I got mine in a haz-mat bag too - no doubt it's a standard precaution, then it's up to you whether you take it out or not.

I'd forgotten I still had it until it turned up in my sewing box of all places the other day.

You know you're wired when...

You have a new body part.

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