Hey crpshurts! You have come to the right place for info and support. I found this place when I was researching SCS's. I had two implanted in June 2011, thoracic and cervical. They were St Jude also. Which are you having, cervical or thoracic? If you are having a thoracic one implanted, talk to the doctor about paddle leads since they are less likely to migrate. Percutaneous leads migrate too easily. I had to have a revision on the thoracic one five months after initial implant because the leads migrated. They switched them out for paddle leads and moved that battery. I had rechargeable units implanted for both, they are supposed to have a longer life than the non-rechargeable one. The non-rechargeable is suppsed to last seven years, but that is only when using it on low to medium ssettings. The rechargeable is supposed to last 10 years. I always charged one a week while watching TV...no big deal.

I got mine removed three weeks ago because of some issues with them. I do not regret ever getting them because they helped me to work another 1 1/2 years.

The great thing is that you can have a trial to see how much it will help you.

Good Luck!
Nanc