Dear screwballpookie,

Thanks so very much for your current experience with your scs. If anything, Marilyn and I have learned in dealing with her RSD over the past 10 years, it is this disease is perverse. Symptoms, reactions, meds, etc. seem to apply more individually than applicable to a group in the same boat.

We want to examine a range of personal experiences with scs devices in order to surmise how Marilyn may adapt or not adapt to such a unit.

We have much faith in her pain doctor. He has been with her since 1995 and knows the case well. We are indeed fortunate to have such a good man managing Marilyn's situation.

Thanks a lot for your thoughtful and descriptive report on your own specific situation. We both hope your symptoms improve.

johnthepainter