No, they did not do that for either surgery! maybe that is why I keep having fluid build up! I may ask my dr about this. I really don't want another surgery and recovery. Especially with a new job. I may call my doctor. I am supposed to start physical therapy which we are also waiting on the battery site to get better. The devices themselves are doing fine. In fact yesterday was the one year anniversary of getting good 'ol Sheldon, my thoracic stim. I still wouldn't trade it for anything!! I am also a little worried about pt. my last pt did not know about rsd and made it worse. I now have it everywhere. I want to walk again, but I do NOT want to make things worse. Anyway, I am intrigued that I was never braced up. It doesn't seem to have affected my scs stimulation, but it has definitely affected the cervical battery! Thanks for the help guys!!

TK