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Originally Posted by fionab
Not very happy about that. Sat out on the deck last night, just enjoying the feeling of being in less pain. Watched the thunderstorm roll in and stayed there until chased inside. For some reason I thought you already had your permanent implant, Mark. How long have you been waiting? Cervical or lumbar or somewhere else? It comes out at around 1 p.m. today so I'm praying that it won't be such a rebound in pain that it was after the lumbar trial was over....but, as you suggested, I'm bracing myself for it and not planning a whole lot for tomorrow. Will keep you posted.
Thanks, you guys, for your support and encouragement. It sure has helped!!  |
Hi Fiona- I am glad you took moments as you did watching the thunderstorm just to enjoy the stim pain management. I did simple things like that just noticing, "hey, this is wondrous!"
Nope, awaiting the permanent install on 29 June, a date set yesterday. We celebrated with hoots and hollers. It will be a lumbar install to address the peripheral neuropathy in my legs. I know, it probably will not restore feeling to the areas plagued by numbness, but that incessant burning and spasm routine was handled nicely by the Trial. I am so looking forward to my little remote control again. Yep.
You caught it right that the old will come back once the leads are gone, and I hope you may have some peace knowing the permanent will probably not be far behind. Once mine is in, it will have been 40 days [yes I counted] from cessation of relief to its ultimate restoration. Sure, there will be surgical pain afterwards for a while, but I have much experience in that regard.
Praying for you today,
Mark56