I went in for revision surgery two weeks ago, and it turned out to be much more invasive than the first time. I had to do have three laminectomies and a ton of scar tissue scraped out, etc., to allow for the paddle to be moved. Now I am numb across my entire upper back. It feels a lot like my jaw does after I've been injected with novacaine at the dentist. What's really getting to me is at times it will be itching like crazy but when I scratch it, I can't feel my own scratching so I get no relief. Is this normal? Will I get feeling back or is this a sign of permanent nerve damage and just the way it's going to be?

Did everyone else get immediate relief from their stimulators? I've had it programmed again twice since the revision and still have not gotten any relief at all. Obviously, I got none from the first implantation which is why I had the revision. Has anyone else had the situation where there was zero relief for a few weeks until it started working? I really don't want to have to go for a third surgery.