GARY-TO-Alli

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Hi Alli;  I had back sugery and after the surgery I still have croin pain in my

lower back. It is called

" Failed Back Symdrone " Go to WebMD to see my condition. Anyway I have a " Dorsel

Column Stimulator "

I have a computor battery implanted in my hip about the size of a pocket watch.

There is a wire from the battery that goes under my ribs to my spine that goes

to my spinal cord . I have a battery charger, and just got my new DCS. I am on

my 3rd one now.This new one will last about 10 years.  First one was

in Oct.1998

.. The wire is very fine fiber optic wiber and it never hurts at all. I have a

hand held device that I place on the batter on my hip that controles the amount

of electricy, I can have it on high, med, or low . I get the elecity from my

hips down to my toe's. I have permanate nerve damege from the operation. I had a

broken back and had to have this operation or my vertraba would have severed my

spine. The elec. " Mask the Cronic Pain " and the elec. feels better than pain. I

do take pain med's also. It helps my pain 40-50% . If you have Cronic pain than

I think you should ask your doctor if you could have a DCS .  I hope this helps

in some way for you. Where is your pain located and is it Cronic ?

GARY Have a Good day Alli 

 

 

I wanted to know from others that have had long lasting nerve blocks, what

kind of nerve blocks you have had and what you have had them for. I know

they have the cortisone/lidocaine shots. They also are using the botox shots

for Trigeminal Neuralgia. I just was curious if anyone had either of these

or any other kind and what your experiences were like. I'd love to hear from

everyone about what you have had done and what your success rate was,

regardless of what it was for (shoulder, knee, back, etc).

Thanks all,

Alli