Well, I learn you are fairly young..... 35.... that is a fer piece back in time for me.... but then when one began to find grey hair at 26 as did I, everything becomes relative. I have to tell you though, your findings at such an age bode harshly for you, and I well and truly hope you are bound for the promise of relief through some of that technology your employer manufactures.

I am, as Heather indicates, the other self programmed individual, and as far as my physicians know, we would be the only two who have been allowed to self program our permanent implants. My pain management specialist asked that I write an article for a medical journal regarding the event, and I have had precious little luck getting attention for it.

So anyway, Heather and I are advocates of patient programming. Mine was set to my current settings July 2010 and I have Never had to seek tweaking or reprogramming. Never a revision osurgery. I am 100% thrilled! Fully withdrawn from all pain management meds since September 2010 and gainfully re-employed in my profession. Could you call me satisfied? Oh yeah to the nth power.

I am looking forward to your participation. Have a BLAST on the rest of us, and, oh, by the way...... BLAST has a meaning around here! Oh yeah.

Welcome to your new home,
Mark56