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Originally Posted by DFW_Andy (Post 902629)

Nice welcome - thanks so much!
Indeed, the Eternal Word was introduced to me before I was born and while I didn't really submit to it's authority till much later in life the depth of the 'implant' (ah-hem - pun intended??) has had it's influence on me my entire life. Nothing like godly parents/family.

Low back and both legs, huh? Well, that's program numbers 3 and 4 on my trial device! :wink: At this point I don't need left leg coverage...or at least I didn't know I did. One time recently my doc, during her general exam of my legs, pressed on the left saphenous and I was shocked to feel a shot of pain from it...totally unexpected. The damage is all on the right side, or so I thought. Yes, I know me favoring this thing for 36 years has put a significant strain on my back and left leg but - the saphenous nerve?? That one baffled me. My main damge is the same nerve but on the R side (although she's identified the entire Femoral trunk as problematic - thus she wanted to try the SCS route...something I resisted in a big way for many months). Go figure...these bodies are so complex.

Thanks again for the welcome...and did I read correctly that this is your board? I didn't notice "Administrator" next to your name so was unsure.

She is the BLESSING through whom we came to have a Board/sub forum as SCS and Pain Pumps. There was no sech animal here before SHE appealed to thet admins for our place...... NOW this place is all grown up and filled with precious pwople, and yes Rae is an official Greeter Welcoming Person, I think, but Admin, not for her yet anyway. She is one heck of a lot of fun and compassion packed into a precious lady. I am thrilled to number her as Friend. Oh, and then there is the fruit of the Spirit which she shares liberally here as folks need some of the Lord splashed on them.:grouphug:

Yup,
Mark56

I am not worthy of such accolades!
I am just another link in this fantastic chain in which we are all knitted together. Nothing more. But geeze Mark, my head did actually begin to swell while reading your post! :D

It's absolutely wonderful that we have this place which brings us together from all over the globe. The accolades goes to Doc John for founding NT and for the moderators/administration team who continuously keep us running smoothly in such a caring, safe atmosphere.

Rae
:grouphug:

I am almost 4 weeks post implant and I can't find a reachy grabby thing anywhere in my area!! So being great at improv, I use my kids. I am horrible, horrible about forgetting and stretching. Oddly enough, I have stopped getting zapped so I may be scarring in somewhat. My body already had an implant so it might not consider them foreign. I still try not to bend or lift. My rep said 4 weeks because she assured me the paddles is anchored, but I'm not taking any chances. I'm up to two to three miles a day walking. That's a huge accomplishment. I worry about work. I am a teacher lucky enough to draw a first period conference which means nonstop standing for 8 hours, save a 30 minute lunch. Sooooooo, time will tell. Excruciating arm pain is the only thing raining on my scs parade. I'm a recent implantee so I would say keeping things close by is important. I have everything in a basket next to the recliner and ice ice ice. I use ice on my back nightly. Still. Also, as mark suggested, keeping ahead of the pain is important. Course I'm weening off now, slowly. Being in a car sucks. I live in a town about 50 miles from my doctors. It's not so bad now, but hwy construction in Texas traffic is horrendous. I used pillows a lot. I also used a shower chair and needed help with that aspect the first week or so. Hope this helps. Congrats on getting the implant. I love mine more every day! My dr. Prefers st Jude, but I've heard they're all pretty close.

TK

Drugstore or Big chain drugstore

Where I found my bestest one with the rubber cups on the end so things do not slide out of the grasp of the gizmo.

Mark56:grouphug: