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Grand Magnate
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: i thought it was in my left pocket
Posts: 4,117
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Grand Magnate
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: i thought it was in my left pocket
Posts: 4,117
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Hello Bratette!
Welcome!
Mark said it very well. I laid on my back with a cold gel-pack, which helped a lot while my surgical pain was healing. I remember going thru a time just as you are - feeling very uncertain and discouraged.
This WILL pass! The way I look at it is that this is a wonderful trade-off. The surgical pain WILL wear off and the SCS helps very much in covering the chronic RSD pain I was suffering prior. Other words, I would gladly go thru the surgical pain again if it meant achieving the quality of life I've gained via the SCS.
THE most important thing right now is that you follow the strict post-op instructions in which Mark speaks of.
This is the time you will be very restricted. As you heal and as the lead wires scar into place you will realize that the pain you are feeling will become less each day.
After the healing, I got to a place where I'd forget the unit was even in me!
The soothing stimulation is a godsend and now I can get out and do things and actually ENJOY life, as opposed to being stuck at home feeling as tho the world was passing me by.
It's great to have you here! Stick around and ask anything you'd like. It's so nice to have this place to come to and visit w/others who know exactly what you are going through. The vast majority of family and friends can't really grasp the whole picture. But it sure is nice to have their support.
Rae
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