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Originally Posted by Bratette19
Thanks everyone! I just had nothing but relief when I did the trail. So I thought I would instantly go to that.
I am so tired, it seems I have little energy but since I can not do anything anyway not a big deal!
How many of you were able to return to work. I was originally hurt falling down a set of stairs. The step broke and I fell to ground, while at work. It took 13 months to get a tendon repair surgery and that is with the lovely RSD set in. I learned to live with some pain, but I did not think it would get worse with the surgery. My ankle pain is a little bit better, but I am still so sore.
I am open to any ideas, advice, help that any of you have. I thought I would only get better, never thought I could hurt more.
I worry about work, and stuff like that.
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Hi Bratette! Sorry for what you are dealing with, but you are in the right place for support! These guys here are great and offer the best advice
I had my two SCS'c (thoracic and cervical) implanted at the same time. The surgical pain was awful, after all I had four big cuts in my back! I thought this pain would last forever and amazingly it didn't! I went back to work 1 1/2 wks after the surgery...really a little too fast. But I was amazed in how much the pain was reduced in just the first week. I had a revision on the thoracic SCS and that battery relocated five months later. That time I took 2 1/2 wks off, that was better. I am not saying that I was 100% when I went back to work, I still moved a little slow and was very careful following post-op instructions (as Mark56 mentions) but it was doable for me. Surgical pain is different from RSD pain, and it is temporary
I had the SCS's placed for RSD pain. I have RSD/ CRPS in my face, both hands and feet, left leg, both shoulders, trunk, head and left arm. The SCS's helped me continue to work for an additional year and a half. I am very thankful for that. Not sure what type of work you do, but I was a financial and human resource manager. Not as physical, but very demanding. I stopped working Dec 28, 2012.
Wishing you the best,
Nanc
