Welcome Lizzylou~~I also was a stalker and just recently became a member of this site. I am 52 and have had alot of cervical and lumbar problems that ended with a 3 fusions. Anyway I found this site in hoping that I would get support and get my questions answered before seeing my neurosurgeon. I've been dealing with this pain for the last 10 years and I don't know how everyone else feels but I feel that my family and friends get tired of hearing about all of the aches and pains that I have---even tho they ask and seemed interested. You can ask all the questions here and everyone feels the same aches and pains as you do. That's one thing in common that we have--I don't know how great that is but at least we can vent our fustrations here!! Good luck to you
And now to end on hopefully a postiive note--I am scheduled for the SCS implant on January 3rd. Of course couldn't get it in before the end of the year for the insurance--hahaha I guess I shouldn't worry I will meet my deductible right away this year. IS that a GOOD thing or a BAD thing???