Gerry and everybody out there,
Eight weeks (Two MONTHS) post Boston Scientific Precision Spectra SCS, "Thumper".
I saw both my pain management doctor and SCS tech today. Thumper now has 3 programs from which to choose. They are different and good.
My left leg has so much neurological damage that the tech could not get that leg to feel the stimulation as well as the right, but it is still very good.
Besides relieving pain, Thumper stimulates the left leg enough to keep me from dragging it and stumbling.
The pain management Dr. has reduced my meds by 25% as I had already made that reduction. The PM Dr advised me to postpone my scheduled thumb reconstruction surgery. I am diagnosed with chronic pain syndrome, chronic neuropathic pain of the extremeties and along with Sjogrens a surgery now could set my nutty immune system off
So I will wait until until I have reduced pain meds by another 25% and until I am completely healed from the SCS surgery, Dec23.
Before Thumper I was confined to bed for four months, only getting up to shower and get food. I was in agony just making those trips while leaning on a walker. A lumbar disc blow-out and lumbar arthritis put me down. Drugs were 20 mg Oxy OP 2 per day plus 10 mg Percocet 4 times per day with no relief. I was hopeless.
Today I drove myself the 90-minute round trip to the doctor, met with a friend for burger and milkshakes and still feel good. Pain free, no. Able to function, to live, yes.
I still use my Leki walking stick. I still have a bad day now and then, but, hey, I am soon to be 70.
Peace and (hugs) to all,
Mims