Hi Shelby, I'm glad you found this forum- you'll find lots of help and support here! I'm so happy for you that your trial went well. And I completely understand the joy of being able to do the small things that you weren't able to do before. Your surgery date is coming up soon which is great that you don't have to wait much longer. I hope that you'll find as much success with it as you did with your trial!

Before my implant surgery I also read a ton of other people's stories all over the internet. I, too, was scared by the failures. It can really psych you out if you let it. But there are lots of people who have it in and have it work really well too. So I went in with a positive mindset and put all of the bad stories in the back of my mind. Try not to let the stories of others' failures get to you. It comes down to you deciding that an SCS is worth the possible risks for the potential relief you'll receive, and if you decide you believe that, it should be easier