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Originally Posted by Nanc
Welcome krow! You have come to a great place for support and info. Sorry you have to deal with this horrible monster.
You said you were getting a neurotransmitter...is that the same as a spinal cord stimulator? I had two St. Jude's SCS's implanted (cervical and thoracic) at the same time for in 2011. I just recently had them both removed since I was having issues with them. They did help me a great deal for about a year and a half.
I am also in VA, Richmond Region. Where about in VA are you?
Nanc
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Hello Hello Nanc, Am I glad to hear from you. I was going to reply to you next after I got things straightened out with Vrae. Yes to your question about the neurotransmitter. That is the "new" name for them and this one is made by Medtronic out of Minnesota. I guess scs isn't good enough any more like rsd is now crps which is the same thing. I will need both as you had and they tell me they are good for six years now if no problems. My injury was between c5 and c6 I almost severed spinal cord with a bone spur from a fall. I don't remember much as I was out for quite a while. My son saw the whole thing. They think the impact caused the rsd, who knows?
Thanks to you and others I have listened to in forums I think I may go with the infusion pump instead. I need the my feet done first .
How about you ? Are you still having the bad headaches? I hope not. I have read some of your posts and can see your struggle is not an easy one. Your plate is surely more than full. As with others in here I wish I could absorb some of your pain and make your day much brighter. It sure is a miserable affliction isn't it Nanc?
I hope the headaches go away and I live in Newport News and go to the VA in Richmond McGuires Veterans Hospital on Broad Rock Ave......exit 69 on I-95 South. They will do the surgery or farm it out in Richmond.