Originally Posted by Lizzylou

Thanks Silverback. I am a brand new user, and just stalked the site for a couple days after I discovered it!

I am 56 years old, and have had "back trouble" since I was a child. I had scoliosis in my cervical and thoracic spine, and had a fusion when I was 11 years old. My doctors told me that I would be completely fine after I finished puberty. They said that once I finished growing, my bone wouldn't curve anymore. They were totally wrong, though knowledge of scoliosis has advanced at an unbelievable rate since 1966...My cervical and thoracic spine are wonderful today, but my lumbar is in rough shape. I now have a 70 degree curve! I fhave been on all kinds of pain med cocktails, but nothing works longer than a couple of days. I want to ask all you SCS people to tell me everything about it! What is the procedure like? How long does it take,and how painful is it? How long does the procedure take? Do you feel immediate relief What is the recovery like? What is it like wearing that belt and "recharging" yourself? It sounds a little weird to me...Please just tell mee verything you know about your experience, good or bad. I would just like t o be informed of what is coming my way. Thanks, everybody. Good luck to you, Silverfox!