Hi I am 42 female. I have been dealing with chronic backpain for 20 years. After two failed surgeries I had the neurostimlator put in my back in Nov. it worked for a very short time then the leads migrated. I am going to have the "paddle" put in on march 4th because it is more stable. I am very scared because the doctor has said its a very hard surgery to recover from pain wise. Anyone that can help me with what to expect.