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@cman55 I can certainly appreciate that. Thanks for pointing that out. I’m so sorry to hear about your wife. With regards to paddle leads all I know is that that this procedure is much more painful with a longer recovery. It also means a tad more advanced surgery than regular SCS implant, however whom ever surgeon doing it better be experienced as there are, as you know, some serious risk associated with these implants. I hope your wife gets the best carr possible, she is likely desperate for any form of pain relief. My heart goes out to you both❤️
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@alexandercrps Thanks for the reply, and your concern. Yes, the chronic pain she can't seem to shake really sucks. She has lost faith in the SCS, and the surgeon that put it in. We're still trying to get it adjusted to get some relief. Not many options otherwise. Going back again tomorrow to meet with a new Abbott rep/tech. The old one has given up. Nice, right.
I am anxious about the paddles, the laminectomy part especially. We think we found a good Neurosurgeon, but at least for now he is not taking her insurance. We have a consult with yet another Neurosurgeon to access what treatment she should have next to relieve her pain. Or what he thinks. He does take her insurance.
I have had a feeling for some time that it is a impingement of a nerve. None of the Doctors, no matter the specialty, agree with that, even though a EMG found 4 nerves that tested to be, not normal. None of the Doctors are willing, or maybe able to explore that. Very frustrating for me. She thinks a nerve was damaged from the kyphoplasty, and probably can't be fixed.