I can sure relate to the 'lack of communication', Viv. Seems I'm always getting contradictory advice from my medical team.

Your dog sounds precious! They do somehow 'know' when we are in pain or not feeling well. My Sadie never leaves my side when I'm having a down day and the depression is flaring up.
Her picture is on my profile page. She's my everything.

Rae

I posted a photo of Coco on my profile. Lol she is embarrased to have a girlie look.

I'm excited to be charging my unit for the first time!!! Should be done soon. Hope all goes well.

I'm glad to have decided to not work for this past two weeks. My doc told me to not drive at all - so that sorta impeded me trying to go to work. My co-workers were willing to pick me up, and bring me in, but I just knew I shouldn't push it. Just need to let the healing take place. Besides, it takes so much effort (for me anyway) to clean up without hopping in the shower. And, I'm still tired during the day. Been able to sit easier with the stim on, and have done some little craft projects for gifts.
Good news is my staples come out this Friday!!
Blessings to everyone on this forum

Yeah for Friday! You will feel so much better by having the staples removed. I'm so glad to hear you're coming along so well.

Sandy

Hat's off to you, Viv for making the consious decision to stay home and take it EASY. Otherwise, you could very well have put yourself at a risk for a setback.

Once you get your staples out, you will have found a whole new sense of freedom!

I'm so happy things are going well!

Rae

Hi Vivster, i was just wondering how things are going for you, we had surgery about the same time, im struggling a little and was wondering and hoping that you are having a better time recovering, Im 12 days post op and feel terrible today i hurt from my shoulder blades right down to the base of my spine and all around my rib cage. Still waiting for follow up apt with reps to have more settings (only have one at the mo). Sending you hugs for a speedy recovery Love Mel x

Especially if you are slender..... really slender, the tissue through which the wire connections between computerbattery pack and the leads or paddles could be ultra sensitive and SORE like heQQ if your physician was forced to push the wire leading device through muscle tissue.

My surgeon explaine the method of wire threading for implant and to avoid a foot and a half incision in the back between the laminectomy and the pocket positions is precisely this..... a surgical steel implement akin to a large nail spike is driven beneath the skin through the tissues to thread wires between one opening and the other. Think of running a knitting needle through from one opening to the next, dragging the wiring along.

I learned when muscle tissue is traumatically disturbed, as was the case in my deep back surgeries for fusion et al, the muscle tissue remains ULTRA painful and irritated a LONG TIME after surgery. Every move after fusion was as though I was literally pulling my body in half. I would stick a washcloth to prevent my shrieking from being heard as was not the case for my next door patient room neighbor who quite easily shared his shrieks, screams, moans and thus all through the days and nights I was in hospital. I wanted ruby slippers so I could click them saying "there's no place like home, there's no place like home" but Judy Garland's feet were probably NEVER my size and it would look too weird for a guy to wear them anyway.

So, now I have given two possible perspectives. On your thread, fear of infection, and here, realization and recollection of my EXTREME pain after my muscle tissue was literally scraped from the spine and retracted out of the way to open the surgical field for fusion et al. Now, take such overwhelming muscle pain and consider the possibility in your situation. The difference? I was kept in Hospital on a morphine drip living somewhere whence a yellow brick road appeared and I was flying so high, I am surprised I was not restrained to the bed...... oh, wait a minute, I was restrained to the bed, literally tied down. Yup, uncomfortable does not came anywhere near describing that situation. Not at all.

Prayin,
Mark56