Hi Cprye
I hope you are resting comfortably. My implant was Aug. 2011. My Dr is very cautious. No shower or ice for two weeks..He wanted to avoid infection.
I was still in significant pain for three weeks. A friend who had failed back surgeries said "why didn't you tell me this hurt so much?' This was at wk three also.
My Dr. said no bending, lifting anything over 8 pounds, reaching, twisting or stretching for 12 weeks. You've probably read about lead migration and want to avoid it at all costs.
I hope you get relief like you had during your trial.
As everyone said we all heal at different rates. It sounds like your job could be agrivating. I hope your employers work with you.
Good luck with your buzzing!

Sandy

Hoping and praying for CP that all is well now after the multi-procedure. No, it is not a walk in the park... it is after all, back surgery. The kind for which general anesthetic is used. Usually limitations do follow.

Hey Andy!!!! Glad to see you survived the visit of family members OK, anyway, you are not filled with woe!!

Sandy? Yep, what a picture perfect definition of BLAST following surgery, supplemented by log roll to arise from and return to bed.

RAE!! There you are!

OK, I will settle down now,
excitable Mark
yup,
Prayin,
Mark56

I'm back to work after my 2 weeks off. I have to say, that first week was tough. I was getting relief from the Stim but the part of my back that the Dr. drilled through the bone was hurting! I'm on light duty for 6 weeks and I think my fellow workers are about done with me. But heh, I'm fighting to get as much of my life back as I can.


I'm thrilled with the results. I've had to pretty much wing it on programming the Stim but yesterday I had the Stim tech program it for auto-adjust. I wasn't using enough juice! Who knew? Right now I'm getting full coverage (from the waist down both legs to my toes) and I've been able to cut back on some of my oral med's already.

Thanks to all of you for your responses. It's helped me to know that others are out there with the same experiences that I'm going through.

It really does help to have someone that is looking out for you...
so happy with your results,,,,be careful!!

hanna

Prayers see you through all trials and difficulties we pray. No doubt Ginnie sent her angels. What a thrill to read you are receiving benefit from the stim!! Hallelujah!!

Mark56

Thank you for this update!

How wonderful to hear that your unit is working for you and that you are back to work!
When we all pull together for each other, great things are BOUND to happen, yes?

Rae