Hi ~ I had 2 open spinal surgeries, plus the spinal cord implant, and later removal. The dumb surgeries disabled me. I hate that doctor.

For some reason, they tried the morphine pump trial on me -- and it was WONDERFUL. ALL my pain was relieved!! I couldn't believe it. But then the kicker. The spinal cord stimulator was too big for me, and it started to work itself out of me (the generator did) so it had to be removed. Well, since the morphine pump is BIGGER than the SCS, why did they even TRY it on me? Certainly it wouldn't "fit" -- it would be much too big! So I couldn't have it, they finally surmised. DUH. They did the trial for nothing and I was upset, to say the least.

Anyway -- they work GREAT if you're not too skinny!!! I loved it. Best of luck! Hugs, Lee