Thank you Pooh and Johanna, I really appreciate the feedback. It is such a strange new world, chronic pain, I can't really accept that I live in it. But every day I realize that that's what this is, and I have to do my best to beat it.

I have my appt Tuesday to remove the trial leads, and will discuss the permanent one. I am leaning toward doing it. I definitely find that I want this on all the time. For some reason, my right leg needs to be at a higher level than the left, and I am thinking that's probably because the wires shifted, though could be my nerves are reacting differently between the two legs. I am a little disappointment by the settings in general. I really only use 2, as all of the others are really just variations of the same. Do you have more distinct differences between the multiple settings? And, as you said you have deep lumbar pain, does this help you in the lower back? Mine does not even touch my back, so I am hoping that is something we will be able to target.

I am very happy to have found this site. I have been reading through a lot of the back posts, and finding a lot of helpful info. I think I may target January for the surgery, though I find myself not wanting to give this up for a month and a half. But also quite scared of the surgery and what sounds like quite painful recovery process. I have very little experience with surgery.

For now, I will keep reading your posts and will be back with more questions, I am sure. Until then, thank you and good luck to everyone.