Originally Posted by Nanc

Hi yellow. Sorry you are having to go through another revision, but it sounds like there is a good plan in place and I am sure it will all work out for you. Hope the muscle relaxer helps you in the meantime.

I have a question for you - do you have percutaneous or paddle leads in the thoracic stim? I ask because I originally had percutaneous leads and one migrated and was causing awful pain in my back. The doctor thought that it was stimulating the muscles, tendons, etc. because it was in a different position. That is when they decided to remove them and replace with a paddle lead. It was much better, although I do still feel some pain/spasms there from both stims, which means I have to keep them both lower than I want to, but it is much better with the paddle lead Did you guys discuss switching to a paddle lead? Because I already had leads in place, they did not have to do a laminectomy. They were able to use the same path of the other leads.

Oh, wanna hear something funny? I am in pre-op prepping for the revision surgery and my husband asks my doctor how many surgeries he has done like this (with this type of lead) or is she the guinea pig? Dr laughed and said, yeah, "she is the guinea pig". Then the rep says that I am the first in the state to get leads like this. Oh boy! Good thing I trusted my doctor The reps did tell me that my dr had just gone through the extra training for this surgery...Like I wasn't nervous enough, I could've knocked my husband out for this one

Anyway, keep us posted on how things go. You are in my prayers.
Nanc