I'm on a boatload of meds now. When the nerve/Fibro circle of pain gets going, meds mean nothing. I call my PM meds my bedtime snack. They knock most folks into the next world. The only way to bring it down in a predictable period of time is to hospitalize me. KY Medicaid is my primary ins. and they won't cover pain, mobility or quality of life issues. Eight years ago, I would be in the rehab hospital getting six hours of boot camp therapy...to include two hours of pool therapy a day. After ten days, I would leave a new woman.

It doesn't take a whole lot to cause a major full body flare anymore. I have been dealing with this since 1976 and it has gotten progressively worse. If the body perceives that it has been violated, all heck breaks loose. A big concern that I have but haven't discussed is the possibility that my body will not accept the scs implant once it is in. I have several friends who have it as bad as I do in conjunction with other spinal issues. They had very successful trials but when the device was implanted, the body went wild and had to come out after a reasonable period of time for the body to adjust. This is something I'd appreciate you praying about. Care/Caid know nothing about this possibility or I would not have been approved.