Keri,

Welcome! I wanted to chime in as a young SCS patient (I'm 34 and just got my implant not quite 8 weeks ago) and to tell you that my "chronic-ness" is also similar to yours, so you're not alone, and since there are at least two of us I'm going to say we're just as abnormal as the rest of the wonderful people here on the forums

I hope this process brings you back to full-time "you" (and I and my hubby especially know exactly what you mean), and I can also attest that my 4 cats are thrilled (in a cat-like way) to have their mom back and able to react to them whenever they get a random need for a human! If the other stories here and my own experience are any guide, there will likely be many more highs and lows throughout, but the goal of relieving the pain and taking back control over your life is sooo worth the process. Good luck and here's hoping you get some relief very soon!

Jen