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Originally Posted by Sin Lizzie
so approximately how long does the insurance take to go through?? my docs are trying to push it as fast as they can considering I'm only off until the first of the year, but do you think the insurance will approve everything prior to then?? i'm not sure what i will do if I have to push my time off because of this and of course my manager is not too happy with me, but all of my bosses (the doctors) support my decision. I do not want to have to go on long term disability because of insurance but in your situations about how long did it take?  sin |
Hi Sin good to meet you
I had my psych evaluation done in November 2009 then I had my trial done in April 2010 but between my Consultant leaving at least 6 weeks before he would implant the permanent SCS and him going on holiday
it was August 2010 before I had my lumbar SCS implanted.
Im not sure how long it takes for your Insurance company to come back to you with the go ahead as I live in Ireland. But mine was done in a matter of weeks. It was just the waiting for my reports and Consultant that took the longest. I do hope that yours will come around real soon and that you will be able to benefit from the SCS as a lot of us here do.
I have Failed Back Syndrome for over 5 years and have constant burning, stabbing, tingling pains in my legs and lower back. Just unbearable at times. All happened out of nowhere. Woke up one morning with a pain in my legs and then my back 'clicked' and it was downhill from there. Ive gone from a VERY active middleaged woman to a person who has hardly any energy and sits/lies around a lot nowadays. But the SCS has helped me somewhat, with the burning in my legs etc but not great from the actual pain and heaviness in my back. But Im hopeful when the lead are fully scarred in that maybe the reporgramming sessions that I am having will benefit me more.
Good luck and I pray that you will have your trial done real soon
Jackie
