@heisenberg34 thank you for replying. Was this the original surgeon that put it in? I had mine put in at Vanderbilt in Nashville. The Neurosurgeon now is practicing at West Virginia University. My Dr who manages my pain pump told me yesterday that it needed to come out. It has caused inflammation and the dr at UAB that he was referring me to said he wouldn’t I needed to go back. Not only is my prior surgeon gone but my insurance is not in their network at Vanderbilt. I know that’s lot of info just trying to connect with someone that has had it done. Mine is also in my thoracic spine. I’m 50 year old woman and my back stays on fire and I can’t lie down long enough to barely get my pump filled. Just getting discouraged that no one will do it. Thank you for any information. God bless