Revisiting the VNS option again..

I have been wondering about this still but haven't had the nerve (or the time) to make a consultation and find out exactly what is up with the Vagus Nerve Stimulator. The biggest issue for me has been the "what if". I've read through the brochures and visited their web site and support forum. I've seen both good sides and bad sides about it as some don't always have much luck and others have had fantastic results - everyone is different, makes sense to me. Where I wonder a lot is on some of the information that is being passed. For example, I've read how patients can easily have it removed then in other areas I have read it's nearly impossible once it has been inserted. Who is correct? Then I had my neurologist, I'm in the USA by the way, tell me to take everything that is being said on the Internet with a grain of salt because there will always be two sides to every story and you might not always hear them both. After considering that thought, I can understand his point. It's a bit frustrating but I'm just taking everything in and making notes then I talk about it with the Doc when I see him. I actually thought I was going to bypass not having to go in for an appointment but you know what? NOT A CHANCE! I gotta call and see about setting something up for the month of December. It isn't that I don't want to go because I've got insurance and all. It's more the matter of I don't have time!! LOL! I'm a full time graduate student with two classes as it is and looking at taking three classes to finish early, ACK! I know excuses but I'll make time because it has to happen. Besides, by then I should have a better idea of what's going on and what I want to do with the surgery. I really don't want to go through it while I'm in school. Anyway.