Having been through both the posterior fusions which were discectomy/laminectomy/fusion and knowing how pain comes with them THEN the SCS implant with laminectomy to implant the paddles, I have clue on the pain perspective of real invasive back stuff multi-times compared against the lami of the implant..... thing is that implant surgery was uncomfortable for a while post surgery but nothing compared against the full fusion routine.

Point is I truly hope your experience will be that it is not as bad as feared. That it will heal up well and the paddles scar in tightly. That you will remember BLAST through this affair, as it will come in handy. Also, that all will be well in all things for you after it is said and done.

Just DON'T go feeding horses with Rae. She uses hay bales...... a problematic thing if you want those paddles to scar in well.

Prayin for ya, albeit in June. That is a fer piece off.....