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Originally Posted by Vivster
Hi all 
Went back to work Monday - which went pretty well. Yesterday afternoon I started getting pain (muscular I think) around the incision area, so I left work and rested at home. The pain pretty much subsided with muscle relaxant. Today, after being at my desk, I left for home again after lunch. It's starting to worry me (of course) that I did something to enrage the muscles, or mess up my installation. (grin) But, I do feel the stimulation in the same areas, but - like I said - it's very uncomfortable.
My co-workers seem surprised that I needed to leave and rest after sitting. My significant other is not very understanding either, even though he has had back surgery.
My followup appointment is tomorrow morning at 8:45, to check the incision, and hopefully get the go-ahead to shower like a grown-up. I pray all goes well, and I'm not too disappointed. The surgeon mentioned that he does NOT like to go back into patients who mess up their leads. I'm getting more worried as I type this.
Thank you so much for reading. Blessings to all  |
Viv, it saddens me to read what you said about your peers and signif other not understanding.
I know
exactly what you mean and that's what makes this such a 'lonely' battle. We all suffer from a silent pain....no one can 'see' it and most people don't even TRY to put themselves in our shoes to try and understand. I've had to fight off some bitterness toward some of my circle of people. I mean, if one of
my best friends was going thru this I would do whatever I could to try to comprehend what this is. I would be online looking up RSD, SCS, PN. It's very degrading when we are left to feel like we are whimps, or even lazy
. We just have to keep our head up and remind each other that we ARE strong. It takes a very strong person to be able to carry on day to day with the conditions we've been dealt with.
Try not to worry ok. Your visit will go fine I'm sure. Your back is acting up because it's been 'invaded' and it's ticked off. Heck, I still battle these horrible spasms and I'm 2 yrs out. I
never had back spasms prior to the implant. Even so, I wouldn't change a thing because of how well the SCS works for my lower limbs. The life I was living before my implant was hell on earth.
btw I think that's pretty 'tacky' of your doctor to say - about not liking to go back into pt's backs if their leads move.
What an arrogant thing to say!
Consider him CYBER-SLAPPED from Rae! yeah...the visual on that brings me great satisfaction!
Try your best to relax....this pain you are feeling sounds like the 'storm before the calm'. Once you get over the hump of the surgical issues, it'll get much better
Rae