Gosh, you've been thru the mill. I'm so sorry you've had to deal with all this. Like you said, after so many years of this, you just plain get burned out. I know for me, even my once a month doctor appointment is just too darn often -- I'm sick to death of doctors. But if I want my meds refilled, that's the deal.

I really hope the SCS works for you. Like you, I had mine implanted in about 2000 or so, and while he'd done many of them it just didn't work for me. In fact, it seemed to agitate the sciatic nerve even more. And then to top things off, I was pretty thin and the "generator" tried to work itself OUT of me!!! The corners of the darned thing started poking thru! So it had to come out before it came out by itself. LOL Then I was left with scar tissue from the leads in the upper back, and I still have a sensitive spot there, and if anyone touches me there, I get a "zap" and jump sky high! People think i'm nuts if they pat me on the back and and I jump 10 feet! LOL

They sure drag the procedure to GET the SCS out, what with seeiing shrinks, etc. By the time you get the darn thing, you're almost out of the notion. I had to go thru all that too, and I was getting sick of the whole thing. They were sending me all over the darn state, seeing this person & that.

Anyway, my prayers ARE with you. PLEASE let me know when your procedure is scheduled, will you? I'll be with you in the OR when they do it. It doesn't take very long, but I'll be with you!!! God bless & lots of prayers for less pain. Hugs, Lee