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Originally Posted by tchr012
Wow, today has been such a crazy day and something really unexpected happened. I went to my appointment and of course my stim rep could not reprogram me yet again  and we found out that now the battery and the leads are really messed up. Then we discussed if I was going to have another revision but we were worried because of my tendency to fall so he told me about the paddles! He even showed them to me and then him and my old stim doc (who was actually nice for a change) asked me what I wanted and said if I wanted the paddles I could get them! So, long story short I am going for it and now I am just waiting on the call from the surgeon to know when it will happen! I am just in a whirlwind of emotion right now and I cannot believe that I am actually going to get them! I am also kinda scared so I will be asking lots of questions for people with paddles  I am very nervous but I feel very optimistic and that my prayers are about to be answered  My first question is how long is the recovery, and are you woken up during surgery like when you have the regular leads in? I hope you sleep the whole time because that part is so painful when they wake you up! My stim rep said it will hurt more because there will be two pieces of bone cut out so I am trying to prepare myself for that since by itself it sounds scary lol. Anyway, I have homework to do but I wanted to let you know since this is such a big deal! I am also really hoping that some of you that have the paddles can maybe offer me some words of wisdom or just help alleviate some of my fears I appreciate any info I can get at this time! Take care  'sTara |
Tara
Got up this morning and straight onto this site to see what good news there is to peruse. AND WOW was there some good news today.
ITS FANTASTIC to hear that you are going to get paddles, and rightly so. I cant believe the turnaround a couple of weeks has made to your life. All those prayers are certainly working and doing their part. how marvellous. Im sure you will steam through no problem. You have well used to pain , unfortunately, but you have come this far now, so that little nudge extra to get those paddles in will be a doddle for you Im sure. I know, as Mark has said, that it is a painful operation and its not something you look forward to, but remember the discomfort will only be shortlived. Remember the good feeling you had when you initially got your SCS, well IT WILL RETURN. Having the paddles seems more secure, from the posts that some have made on NT, so Im convinced that one day soon we will be reading your posts telling us how fantastic you are and how much your life has changed.
Mark is a great example of the success rate of these marvellous systems. He is a true inspiration. So hopefully soon you too will be inspiring us all with your wonderous story.
Im so pleased for you, I really am
Keep us updated and we will 'help' you along on your path to happiness and success. I have a really good feeling about this and I know in a couple of months we will look back at earlier posts and see how far you have come.
Keep smiling Tara and take care