Originally Posted by charles jenkins (Post 691114)

I seem to be experiencing pain :mad:in the lower stomach area where my generator is implanted, which is the right side of my hip I have a history of kidney stone, has anyone ever had stone problem after implant or is this a common symptom, still unable to sleep in a bed sleeping on my couch potato chair:)

Originally Posted by Mark56 (Post 691339)

Hey Charles, it is good to hear from you, even though the pain thing in the abdomen is so bothersome. Interestingly, I originally hurt more on the T8 level where they did the laminectomy to insert the paddles, and not so much down at the generator area. On the other hand, the generator area in my right hip has been bothersome of late as the swelling goes away and I am left with the unit "right there." It tends to bother when I am wearing a belt with pants.... so maybe suspenders. I don't know... Your abdominal incision for generator insertion just would seem tender to me, almost like getting into an appendectomy scenario, where muscle would have been affected. Did they go through muscle wall there?

As for Aliens popping out of abdomens, well, I will leave that line of humor, and it is good to have it, for the abdominal folks, while anyone with a posterior insertion has to wonder about the possibility of a Manitou popping out of the back [now that is an old and sappy movie].

Glad you are keeping your sense of humor, Charles!
Mark56 PJ:)

Originally Posted by charles jenkins (Post 691474)

my unit is located on the right upper side of my butt, it seem like my side but doctor says it the butt, does this mean i have to watch out for Manitou:)

Originally Posted by charles jenkins (Post 693035)

Hello SCS family just a little update, I was finally able lay down and sleep in a bed which was great!!! I also have Sleep apnea and I purchase a new bed that you can raise up and down and my wife told me I did not snore, maybe I can get off the machine. My pain persist in area of generator, but I guess it just take time. It was better one day then the next it was very painful, trying to figure out what I did to cause onset of pain, today it's no problem, getting restless want to go out for a drive:):cool: tomorrow I get my unit turned on, yeaaaaaa:) i am picking up about charging the unit from the post from other, I am a hard headed person according to my wife, I plan on taking myself off medication at my pace once SCS is turned on, has anyone done this?

Originally Posted by fionab (Post 693403)

As Mark and I have found out, when pacing yourself down off the pain meds., you may run into some bad nausea for a while. We both did. We found that the suppository, "Compazine", worked very good for the nausea. Not a nice way to take a med., I know, but with the way it helped I had no problem taking it that way. If you need advice on taking a suppository, Mark and I will be glad to chime in, I'm sure. :D:D

Originally Posted by Mark56 (Post 693405)

#1 DO NOT let the suppository get warm
#2 IF it gets warm place it in the fridge until it cools or it will melt in your hand as you attempt insertion, making a mess and wasting a dose.
#3 Be thankful both for the saving grace of such means of abating nausea, and ALSO that this is not the way we eat [I thought of that as I took my dose last night, and about laughed myself silly]. Cleo did not get the joke [bleah].
#4 Wash your hands well after insertion, no exceptions.

Mark56:D:grouphug:

Originally Posted by charles jenkins (Post 693035)

Hello SCS family just a little update, I was finally able lay down and sleep in a bed which was great!!! I also have Sleep apnea and I purchase a new bed that you can raise up and down and my wife told me I did not snore, maybe I can get off the machine. My pain persist in area of generator, but I guess it just take time. It was better one day then the next it was very painful, trying to figure out what I did to cause onset of pain, today it's no problem, getting restless want to go out for a drive:):cool: tomorrow I get my unit turned on, yeaaaaaa:) i am picking up about charging the unit from the post from other, I am a hard headed person according to my wife, I plan on taking myself off medication at my pace once SCS is turned on, has anyone done this?