I was thankful they didn't want to keep me ! I can say the soreness where the wire from trial comes out feels much better now . My doc implanted the device on my left abdomen seeing I tend to sleep mostly on my right side. That area is a little sore but not real bad right now course let all the pain meds wear off and talk to me then lol I think I'm going to stay ahead of that curve for a little while cause it will effect on how I get up from a sitting position and I don't want to put anymore stress on my back than needed. I was given this binder (that goes around your waist) I have to wear for the next couple of weeks to help make sure the stim unit scars in place properly. And of course those lovely white compression stockings But I will wear them. Seeing when my trial was performed I was not given a pair. When I went to the hospital this morning for the final implant doc came into my room looked at my feet. Seen how swollen my ankles where asked me why I didn't wear the compression stockings I was given ? Told him I never received a pair. He said you will before you go home today! He then hollered some nurse's name and she come into the room and he told her to measure my legs for compression stockings and stood there while she did so. After she got them on me the last thing I remember was being pushed into the O.R.

So now I'm sitting here at the house in the recliner getting ready to try and watch some S.O.A that I recorded the other night. While my wife goes to the bus stop to pick up our little girl who thought as her dad did that he was going to have to spend one night in the hospital because the doc had said that the last time we had seen him. Gets to surprise his little girl when she comes home because I told my wife not to say anything about me being at home.
Hopefully I will feel as well as I do right now later tonight. Will have to wait and see time will tell all.

Congrats and welcome home! Now stay still and heal I hope the surprise was wonderful and you got lots of little girl smiles and (gentle) hugs and kisses!

Thank you . No problem It was a perfect surprise to her and she come hauling tail towards me I had to holler stop cause she was headed straight for my belly with her head! She was cool with it after I explained why I had to do that .

Mark,
You seem to have yourself in a very positive state of mind. Keep up the good work. Wonderful your daughter was so delighted to see you.


Gerry

All will be well with you MMark regarding the healing, the function of the stim, the joy of your daughter seeing daddy at home.

The Lord be watching over you,

Glad to hear you are home and well Mark. Take care and take it easy!

Congrats on a successful operation! I'm glad you are wearing the back binder. Your doc is taking real good care of you!

Rae

I took a walk not a very long one. The stairs are much easier for me now with the stim on been jolted a couple of times pretty good. Last night was the worst one yet I was sleeping and I apparently cleared my throat in my sleep and started to cough WOW!!!!! needless to say I wasn't asleep for long the jolt started off a coughing fit and me scrabbling for the remote to shut the darn thing off so I could finish coughing. My wife was not to impressed nor was I but it's all a learning experience.

P.S.
After last night I keep that remote so close to me you would think its glued to me