recovery from surgery

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

I am doing great with the stimulator I love my medtronic stimulator it

has been helping me so much. I am still in my second month of

recovery. Please let me know if I can help any of you out.

take care

Holly group moderator

[Guest guest]

Hi Holly and everyone,

My name is and I am in my second week of recovery since my spinal

cord stimulator. I had a real tough time after the surgery. They sent me

home that afternoon. The surgeon had to cut two thoracic vertebrates to

implant this devise. The also put in a pretty large battery pack into my

right buttock area. This is the most painful. I am not that big of a

person and there is no room for this battery. I cannot sit on or near it

without a lot of pain. The incision does not really want to close as there

is no room for this battery. Does your body ever get used to it being

inside of you? I feel like a have something huge stuck in my pants pocket

that I cannot get out!! When does the surgery pain go away?

I can tell that this stimulator is going to help my leg pain which I am so

thankful for. They did not place the leads high enough to stimulate my back

which is frustrating but I will take what I get. I am blessed to have my

leg pain relief.

Thanks,

-- recovery from surgery

Hi All,

I am doing great with the stimulator I love my medtronic stimulator it

has been helping me so much. I am still in my second month of

recovery. Please let me know if I can help any of you out.

take care

Holly group moderator

[Guest guest]

--- Hi ,

I understand the pain from the buttock I have the same problem,

however I can tell you that over time the pain won't be as tense there

for you. I am unable to lay on that side because its there however I

feel that its well worth it. You most likely have some inflamation

there what with swelling that is normal too. I have used ice packs on

it and that helps. I dont have the stimulator on when I do it. I would

advise you to call your doctor if your still having pain. How long

were you in the hospital? I was in for four days though they had to

use a drug to wake me up cause I wasnt coming out of it. I think that

all doctors should keep you in longer than a day cause its back

surgery and hurts. My incision was big, that is interesting that they

cut through your verterbra, I am skinny also and my neurosurgeon didnt

do that. I am sorry that your in so much pain. Resting is the best

thing to do I was down for a month with this last one, though I still

did walk and do some things. Please let me know if there is anything

that the group or I can do for you. This was the fith cut into it and

it was well worth it. That may sound crazy but living like I have in

the past isn't the way I would want to live. No one should live that

way either.

I hope that all of you feel that you can come and chat and aske for

help from Mike or I if you have questions we can direct you to the

information that is needed about the stimulators. Remember that you

can always call your person that programs you about questions they are

the next best source besides your doctor.

I am sorry that I havent been on I have had testing for csf headache

that was related to a revision of the paddle that I had done in

dec.2002. Just went back to my doctor and found out that neuclear

medicnce had done the testing wrong so I have to go back in and get it

done. Than have a regular Cat Scan of my head for my surgeon. I am

thankful for my surgoen that is helping me with it. Just so you know

he didnt do that surgery it was my pain doctor. That I no longer have

for pain management due to my insurance not beening happy with him.

I am so thankful for all of you writting in it helps me to hear how

all of you are doing. Well I will check in to see how everyone is

doing. Keep smiling and staying postive it heals your mind and body.

hugs to all

take care

Holly group moderator

In Stimulator , " jennifer brosnan " <smokenjokoa@a...>

wrote:

> Hi Holly and everyone,

> My name is and I am in my second week of recovery since my

spinal

> cord stimulator. I had a real tough time after the surgery. They

sent me

> home that afternoon. The surgeon had to cut two thoracic vertebrates to

> implant this devise. The also put in a pretty large battery pack

into my

> right buttock area. This is the most painful. I am not that big of a

> person and there is no room for this battery. I cannot sit on or

near it

> without a lot of pain. The incision does not really want to close

as there

> is no room for this battery. Does your body ever get used to it being

> inside of you? I feel like a have something huge stuck in my pants

pocket

> that I cannot get out!! When does the surgery pain go away?

> I can tell that this stimulator is going to help my leg pain which I

am so

> thankful for. They did not place the leads high enough to stimulate

my back

> which is frustrating but I will take what I get. I am blessed to

have my

> leg pain relief.

> Thanks,

>

>

> -- recovery from surgery

>

> Hi All,

>

> I am doing great with the stimulator I love my medtronic stimulator it

> has been helping me so much. I am still in my second month of

> recovery. Please let me know if I can help any of you out.

>

>

> take care

> Holly group moderator

>

>

>