I just stumbled in here and seen this thread. I am setup for a trial medtronics scs for the week of thanksgiving. Its comforting to hear that medtronics is a good company to work with. They are telling me this is my last option. Right now I guess I will do anything to get rid of some of the pain. Im ready to go in the garage and take care of it myself. My insurance is a little different, I have a railroad to deal with instead of wc. So I cant comment on wc or ssdi. Thanx to all for the info and questions. This is a great forum. Krank