Hi ~ The trial and the final implant are a cinch. I was put in "lala land" and didn't feel a thing and didn't KNOW a thing. LOL It was over before I knew it.

During the trial, I was given restrictions. For instance, I was told I couldn't bend, lift, twist, or put my aerms over my head. Plus I was given a lot of other restrictions to the point that i didn't get a good assessment of pain relief. By that i mean that when I got the permanent implant and went about my normal routine, wow ~ the pain was awful. Even if i turned the unit up, it still didn't cover the pain, it only irritated things more. So when you have your trial be sure you do your normal things as best you can so you'll know if it will cover your pain.

They implanted the "generator" in my side, above the waist. That way my pants didn't rub on it. Some people have it below the waist, kind of in the buttocks. I didn't want it there, as the pants would push on it all the time. It turned out that I didn't have enough fat content in my body and the darned thing tried to work itself out of me. After 6 months I had to have the whole shebang taken out, and believe me having it taken out hurts alot worse than having it put in due to scar tissue. I still have sensitive spots in my mid back and in the generator spot and this was 12 years ago.

If initially you don't feel the relief in the right spot, it can be reprogrammed. In fact, they can reprogram it many many times, so don't panic.

I hope this works for you. Contact me if you have any further questions. God bless and good luck. Hugs, lee