Be careful and observant. I had a Medtronic intrathecal pain pump inserted for neck pain and spasticity after I broke my neck. After implantation, I slowly developed worse and worse back pain and the inability to sit. I was dismissed by my pain doctors time and time again. They just kept increasing the morphine dose without evaluating the new onset back pain and weakness. After 6 years, I insisted on having it removed. They balked, but I just kept insisting. It turns out I have arachnoid it is, an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the spine. It is either from the pump materials or the medication, despite having the pump removed, the arachnoiditis is not reversible. All I can hope is that it doesn’t progress.

If you feel you should have it removed, it is your right to have this done.