Rottenrsd first welcome to the boards. This is a warm and very educated community. Next time or even now you may want to make a seperate post so you get more replies. Anyhow I am a little confused. Your doctor is pushing you to have another child now? The SCS is a very hard choice to make. I was going to have the trial done but I had 2 prior procedures that increased my pain level so my pain doc felt that the scs may as weel so right now it is on hold and I am back trying different and increasing med combo non narcotic. With this condition from the people I have met etc finding the right treatment which is different for everyone can really give you a more functioning life. I know people who have though it took time one lady after 5 years and finally the right comb of meds went back to work,another girl with a scs who pre was in a wheel chair and had to stop high school is out of the wheel chair and back in school. I know how hard it is to be hopeful. I guess on the child front you have 1 and that is a blessing. I wonder if right now you can take 1 day at a time and when in a better place make that choice. I know you fear it may not get better but it may. Many thoughts