Oh yes indeed, LOTS of water before you go in for a procedure, that is up until the STOP ALL INTAKE time before any surgery. It plumps up the veins and helps loads for insertion of the I.V. Another biggie is NO ASPIRIN for two weeks before a surgery.

I think Rae told you to anticipate some soreness for the first day or two, but THEN you should really be able to discern the working of the device! They probably suggested you try out the programs they input to the device and running the signal up and down, anyway, my rep was very positive about such a tryout to give it a good go. My device is Boston Scientific, so we should have the same remote control and charging unit. They may have fully charged the unit to begin with so you may not have to recharge during your Trial. If you do have to recharge, it is a snap with the little recharge unit. No wires or stuff to bother with, just press the center button on the recharger and it will start beeping. Place it OVER the SCS unit [the Brains which are probably strapped to your waist with a velcro belt] and it will stop beeping. Keep it in place for about 45 minutes and voila, you are recharged.

Probably, you have been asked to do some walking, but be VERY careful about the BLST rule- yeah, BLAST! Cool, I had not thought of it that way before, NO BENDING, NO LIFTING, NO STRETCHING ARMS ABOVE YOUR HEAD, and NO TWISTING. This will become a semi-permanent rule for you until you scar in after a full implant if that is your lot. BLAST!

Have a GOOD Trial!
Prayin,
Mark56Z