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Originally Posted by edever34
I have the lamanectomy Paddle leads SCS and I do not want to scare you. I had no idea 3 yrs ago that this was the type I was getting and was very shocked to wake up with 36 staples-but felt you should know the facts. It was quite the surgery! Just BE SURE to not do ANYTHING for at least 8 weeks after !!!! This is the most important thing that I can stress to you. It really took @ 1 year before I really felt healed. You also will have many more restrictions for life than the SCS percutaneous lead type. Hope this helps Fondly-Carol
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Just wanted to pipe in and give my experience so far.
I had 25 staples.. and had them removed on Monday. Not a big deal at all. The staples didn't cause any irritation or infection... and there was minimal pain when they were removed.. really not a big thing at all. I have had much more pain when having STITCHES removed (the kind that don't dissolve). So staples are now what I prefer.
My doctor didn't give me many limitations. With the leads, he said you can't put your arms above your head, do a lot of lifting, etc. But because the paddles are more securely placed, he didn't give me those limitations. I can't lift a LOT for a few months, but it definitely will not take a year for me to be back to normal. I had surgery 2 weeks ago and I am up and moving around more than I have in MONTHS. So my experience has been very different. I wasn't given ANY limitations for LIFE. I have to be careful for a few months, yes... but once that time period is up, I can go back to life as "normal".
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