Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 HEY GUYS, I WENT TO THE DR'S ON THURSDAY THE 11TH AND HE HAD GREAT NEWS (FOR ONCE!) HE CAN FIX MY SCS!! " BUT " I AM HAVING THE NEW PADDLE PUT IN. ITS CALLED A " THORASIC LAMINOTOMY " ANYBODY HAV ONE DOEN B4?? LET ME KNOW?? I NEED TO KNOW WAT HAPPENS AFTERWARDS?? I KNOW ITS GUNA BE THAT THEY SAW OFF THE BUMPS YOU FEEL ON YER SPINE " LAMIN " AND MAKE A 6INCH CUT AND SAW THRU TO BE ABLE TO SHOVE THE NEW WIDER LEAD " PADDLE " IN UP TO THRU MY SPINAL COLUMN AND FEED DA WIRES DOWN TO MY BUTT CHEEK TO THE BATTERY PACK. I " MAY " HAVE TO HAVE A NEW BATTERY PACK NOT SURE YET. I HOPE NOT THO... THAT WAS DA WORST PART OF DA LAST 2 SURGERIES... ALTHOUGH I CANT WAIT TO HAVE NO PAIN AT ALL ANYMORE BUT IM SCARED OUTTA MY MIND BECAUSE THEY CANT WAKE U UP TO SEE WHERE U FEEL AND HOW THE STIM WORKS CAUSE ILL HAVE A HUGE HOLE IN MY BACK AND IF I MOVE EVEN A CENTIMETER BAD THINGS COULD HAPPEN... OH! IM SOOOO SORRY I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME ALL THE NEW MEMBERS HERE AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL! NO MATTER HOW SMALL YOU THINK IT MAY BE OR HOW BIG I DONT CARE EVEN IF YOU THINK ITS STUPID, IM HERE FOR YA!!!! JUST DIRECTLY EMAIL ME AT AMEY73 AT YAHOO DOT COM OR PBURGGIRL73 AT YAHOO DOT COM.... I ALSO HAV AN INSTANT MESSANGER BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO EMAIL ME FOR IT. BECAUSE IT IS CONSIDERED " RACEY " (THE SCREEN NAME) SO,,, EVERYONE TAKE CARE, GENTLE HUGS, AMEY P.S. IVE BEEN AT LEVEL 9-10 EVERYDAY SO NOT SO GOOD ANYMORE AND DR SAID THERES SUMTIN " SERIOUSLY " WRONG WITH ME MEDICALLY... THERES NO WAY THIS OTHER DR CAN SAY ONE THING SO DRASTIC AND SHOVE ME OFF TO ANOTHER DR ON PURPOSE!!! FOR NO REASON! DOIN MORE TESTS TO FIGURE IT OUT... OH! THE OTHER DR IM SPEAKIN OF IS A GASTROINTESTINAL DR. I AM SOOOO RAMBLING AGAIN.. TTYL GUYS,,, TAKE CARE,,, AMEY (((THE RAMBLER)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Hey Amey, Good to see you posting. So glad to hear that the Dr can fix your SCS... Days like yesterday I wished I could have one. One gross weather day in NJ.... Too much pain to say too much, but wanted to say hi. Hugs, Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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