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@scampano3 I am so glad to hear your positive spirit of not giving up. I am sort of in the same boat, but I am quite a bit older at 78(how did that sneak up on me?). I was in excellent health right up to my most recent lapse in 2021. I have tried just about everything, too. Sounds like the spinal cord stimulator did not work out. Mine worked quite well for about two and a half years, then it suddenly just stopped working. I had a pain pump implanted in 2023. The trial dropped my pain from about an 8 down to a 2. The permanent implant has not given me any relief yet, except for one day. I am in the process of having the output increased until I reach a therapeutic level(I hope). This may be an option for you. I have read that it has a 94% success rate. Keep on keeping on.

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@heisenberg34 I was told that I was too young and active a few years ago when I inquired about the pain pump. I'm 65 now and can't walk a 1/4 mile without significant pain. I used to spend 2-3 hours a day in the gym. I cancelled my membership 10 years ago. I can ride 2-2.5 miles a day on my stationary bike. That's it! I assume the pain pump is a morphine drip. My questions are, with all of that morphine in your body, can you carry on normal daily activities? Can you feel it in your system? Can you still drive a car? How does it affect you? Where is the pump located? What happens if you need an MRI? Thanks for responding, my friend!