Oh yeah - I am DEFINITELY not feelin' the love from my Boston Scientific rep! I sent him an email early yesterday morning - he replied "Call you in a bit" Yesterday afternoon - some 27 hours ago. Humph!

After my implant (which is my trial after all) I posted on the raceagainstpain website that it was 9 days post op and I hadn't heard from anyone, nor had my text to the one rep been returned. I didn't even know if someone would be at my 10 day post op appt! The 9th day I finally found the card from the other rep and texted him and he met me there. Anyway, because of that post, I did get an email from Boston Scientific asking me to call their customer support number if needed. Of course I don 't use my real name online, but I did send a 'thank-you' email back with my real name. I do feel that because it's paid for no one feels like they have to do anything. I took the chance on risking my life (with all my allergies surgery is a big risk) and no one can even call me? The surgeon wanted to do the surgery in two parts: implant the paddle leads, connect them to an external unit and send me home for a week. Then come back and if the SCS was working, then implant the battery/generator. But the surgeon met with my pain specialist and the rep and determined it was just too risky for me to have two surgeries with all my allergies. So I took the risk in having one surgery - and now what? I'm supposed to guess at options to make it work better?? I don't know - if it wasn't for the raceagainstpain group and this group I would have no idea what to do or what is possible. Stinks. I'm not giving up - not by a long shot. I have grandchildren - I will bug whoever I need to bug to get help. Just wish it would be easier - feels like I am completely alone in trying to figure this out.