[QUOTE=ger715;1085891]Mims,

That is quite a learning experience. Never know when that might come in handy.

It appears like you are on the road to success. Hopefully, your August 11th revision will give you even more relief.



Gerry[/QUOTE
Gerry
Tomorrow, just a few hours from now, I am 6 weeks post Boston Scientific Precision Spectra, "Thumper",implant and will be able to begin to resume normal life, just in time. First let me say that for the past four days I have felt well, no, not pain free but physically and psychologically well, whole. Again, just in time.
My best friend, Betty, just rang from the next town down the road. She fell off a ladder while painting her bedroom. ER visit, small concussion, many broken ribs. Tomorrow I am off to her flat to assist in any way I am able. I may bring her to my place.
Yesterday the man, James,who cuts my grass stopped by for payment, and when I asked about his new born baby girl, Elbie, he said Elbie has had 3 surgeries to create an opening from her stomach to her intestents, which she was born without. Three surgeries, two weeks old. He asked if I could watch his six-year-old boy one afternoon. Of course I can.
I can because I am able ! I want to scream it out loud, "I am able!"
The pain from the waist down is significantly less, the left shoulder pain has no real diagnoses, the thumbs are awaiting surgical reconstruction, but I can deal with this since Thumper has given me my ability to walk back. Imaginary bugs no longer crawl under the skin in my legs, my left leg no longer collapses under me, the severe pain in my lower back and hips is just an annoying ache. And yet, it is probale with new programming on the 11th it will be even better. Even if this is as good as it gets I pronounce the implant a total success!

Peace,
Mims
I will check back after the 11th for a final report.