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Old 09-01-2012, 05:04 PM
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Default Shelby....

Oh my you HAVE been thru alot!

At the moment I can't seem to think beyond the cop who zapped you, ruining your SCS . I sure hope you were compensated somehow for that! That would certainly be a liability issue (I would think)

Also, I am appauled that Dr #1 implanted your unit and then up and left, leaving you with little or no follow up care.

The thing with pain pumps is that they require constant monitoring from your Dr (monthly refills, etc). None of your SCS docs seem to have very much commitment ethics, unfortunately. If you are able to find a good Dr who is in this for the longhaul, the pain pump may just be what you want. Like SCS's, you can do a trial run first.
Mark mentioned Bobinjeffmo, who is a firm believer in the pumps. Here's a post from him explaining his testimony.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post701979-14.html

I'm so sorry that you've been thru this nightmare, on top of battling CRPS.
If you can fall in with a 'good' Dr who really cares about your situation, there's no doubt that you could get your quality of life back.
You've been through alot Shelby. It's about time SOMEbody embraces your predicament and helps you get on a new track. Don't dare give up on this! Eventually you will find that certain someone.

I hope you stick around and keep us posted. There's alot of great info to be had here and we can track down more posts on pain pump experiences.

Caring,
Rae
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