I need help!! My third revision was to move paddle from T8 to T9, so I now have great coverage for my feet. I now have pain in my knees, which I've never had. My doctor is going to think I'm crazy! I...
Thank everyone for your responses. I have my SCS due to leg, ankle and foot pain. They moved it up a level so I would get more stimulation in my feet. When I wake up in the morning, I feel as though...
Has anyone been approved for SSDI for having a SCS implant? If so, are there any suggestions that you would share with me? thanks...
I just had my third revision done last week, and it was by far the hardest surgery ever. They moved my paddle up a level and my surgeon had to cut thru so much scar tissue. I am still not able to get...
I have had my Scs implant since oct 12,2010. I truly thought I was on the mend( this was a revision surgery, first one done July 2010). In the past week I have started getting muscle spasms in legs...
thank you frances.... i stopped taking valium and my doctor put me on skelactin, we will see how this helps! my doctor said give it a few days and if no improvement we will go to plan "b", which i am...
I just had a revision surgery for my scs implant on oct 12th. it seems to be better now with controlling my leg pain, however, now every time i lie down my leg and ankle feel as though they are going...
Well, first of all my battery on my butt is sticking out, I haven't been able to sit on that side of my butt. You can see it sticking out. My incision in my back is still hurting a lot, so they took...
Had my implant done on July 23, 2010... Went to appointment with my neurosurgeon and was told that my paddles have moved two levels and my battery that was placed in my butt needs to be taken out and...
Goodness.... Went to pain management doctor today ( 2 month check) my rep was also there. I was told that they are going to probably reposition my battery, it's in the butt! I guess that it is trying...
Thank you Frances!!! I am going to have it looked at on the 23rd of this month. Have a good day...
hello again everyone! i had my scs implant july 23, i am now going to physical therapy because i am not getting any relief, actually, it hurts when i have it on. i have so much pain in my left foot...
thank you both for your comments, very much appreciated! i am starting physical therapy on thursday, so maybe that will ! my doc said that if physical therapy does not work, i may have to have scs...
i had mine implanted in july, still in A LOT of pain. just wondering if someone else could share their recovery story with me thanks rena...
I had my implant on July 23,2010. I have paddles. I'm healing a bit each day , however, I have terrible burning above my insicion I was just wondering if this is normal and if anyone else has had...
well, i had scs implant five weeks ago, and am still in a lot of pain. went to pain management doctor yesterday and he said that most of his patients go back to work in two weeks! somehow i find that...
i had my implant on july 23. i finally was able to charge my battery after my area where the battery was implanted) the swelling went down and i was so happy. my problem now is that i cannot get...
Skeye I did speak with my rep yesterday he's the one that told me this and he said maybe by my next appt aug 25 he could look at it to make sure all was ok. I feel better about it this morning, just...
well, i know that things are going to get better for me each day, i always look here for people that respond because it puts my mind at ease. two weeks ago they implanted my SCS, so at that time they...
Good Morning Carole, Thank you for you email, it always puts a smile on my face and makes me think that things are going to be okay! My PM doctor told me that I would not be spending the night in the...
thanks so much for your reply about feeling better! you really put my mind at rest! you are so right about the fact that i look at my incisions and they look great from the outside, but it is the...
I had my surgery( SCS IMPLANT ) on July 23, 2010--- two weeks ago. My question is that is it normal for me to still be in a lot of pain where my incision is on my upper back and on my rear end where...
well today is sunday, august 1, had my scs implant july 23. i did not think that i was going to make it, however, today i think that i am getting a little better. i am sooo sorry that my post about...
It was a BS unit in upper back seven inches and five inch in butt for battery. My doc was out of town sat and Sunday. His PA released me. I was on morphine pump, blood pressure was 85/47. They should...
PLEASE stay in the hospital for at least one night!!! i had mine (paddles) om July 23 and battery in butt because i did npt have enough fat at hip area. it is the worse pain i have ever had in my...
syeke, thanks! as i said earlier, my big day is friday, july 23 i will keep everyone posted on how it all goes my biggest concern is managing my pain i just hope that my surgeon gives me something...
carole, hope you are doing well and that your pain level has decreased! do you have any hints that will help me, especially the first week or so. i am currently taking 10mg oxcydone, which just takes...
good news! my pmc doctor cleared me for surgery! july 23 is my big day! i will be spending one night in the hospital and then home for the long recovery thanks rena...
well... like i said i was scheduled of july 23 for the scs implant, however, i went for my pre-op blood work and my white blood cell count came back 11.8. so i have to get rechecked on this monday to...
mine is a boston scientific! my one concern is the pain level for the first week! my doc told me that i will have a lot of pain for the first week and then it should get better after that. as i said...
i go on the 23rd of july for my implant! i will keep everyone posted, i have high hopes with it!! take care rena...
after waiting six months, i finally got my surgery date for the implant.. July 23 is the big day! I cannot wait! of course i will be a little nervous, but that is expected. i will be spending the...
thanks for the reply, i really appreciate it. i have not had that exam, but will keep that in mind! hope you have a great tuesday :) rena...
i have been out of work now for 7 months, due to my leg/foot pain. i have had the scs trial and am hoping that my surgery for the permanent implant will be in the next three to four weeks. my...
hello, i am getting my scs implant here shortly, within the next three weeks.. most of my problems are in my left leg and left foot. my foot hurts so bad, it feels like it is broken. a few days ago i...
thank you all for your response about the hospital stay, i believe that i will try to do it if my insurance will approve it! my rep from BS also suggested that it would be a good idea! again, thank...
would anyone have any advise on staying overnight is the hospital after the SCS implant? i know that everyones pain is different, but my thinking is that in the hospital they will be able to control...
well..... i had the trial placed on wednesday and everything was going great until i had red itchy areas all over where my bandages were placed. my pm doc told me that i was allergic to the dressing...
Good Afternoon, Today is day 2 of my SCS trial. I am doing a lot better today, the only pain I have is the injection site. It is very difficult to try to get in and out of bed my myself, tomorrow I...
I went for my SCS trial today! I was pretty nervous, but the nursed said that it would not be that bad! I was given a 10mg of Valium the night before and another on one hour prior to my procedure....
I am looking for some information on anything that would be helpful to me for the SCS trial. I am scheduled June 9 for this. Thanks so much Rena I will be getting the Boston Scientific...
I am getting the SCS trial on June 9,2010. If anyone can give me some pointers on what to do or not to do, it would be very much appreciated. I am VERY nervous about this, just because I will be...