Re: Hey -Questions about SCS//reply

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Thanks so much for the information - my trial isn't scheduled until August

3rd, with the implant date being August 10th if trial goes well. My

psychological review was not as good as I had hoped, but typical of a chronic

pain patient with very little relief from pain meds and others. I realize

that they won't do the stim unless there is a clear medical need for it

(especially since it costs over $80,000, and Medicare only covers 80% of

that, but since this stems from an auto accident, that will eventually cover

it) -- I just wish they could do it sooner, but my kids will be getting ready

to go back to school, so I'll have a better chance of keeping quiet and not

overdoing it (something I'm famous for anyway!!) -- I'll keep in touch with

you, it's nice to know that there's someone else out there who has been

helped by this device, I'm looking forward to trying mine out!!

Tracey KY

P. S. - My system is going to be an ANS quatrode (4 leads) -- Medtronic makes

one similar to that, but my doc likes the ANS system better -- I will have

the internal receiver, a small round antenna that goes on the skin right over

the internal receiver, and the battery is in the external control device

(about the size of a pager) so there's no concern about a battery wearing out

-- that makes me feel better, because if there can be a problem, I'm usually

one to get it!!! Take care!!