Good afternoon @dearestdeana, Welcome......as in a big hearty hug for you from all of the members, mentors, and moderators on Connect. I don't think you have the "current" discussion you are seeking. The post dates for this one are older. I am going to ask one of our moderators to move your very first post to the right place. We want you to have the opportunity to see what decisions others have made. @johnbishop, will you find the right home for Deana, please.

May you be free and protected from inner and outer home.
Chris

Hello @dearestdeana, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with Chris @artscaping and other members. Is the question you are trying to get answered whether or not to have surgery or have a spinal cord stimulator implanted? If that is your question, I think you have to learn as much as you can about the options and discuss the pros and cons with your doctor/surgeon.

You may be interested in the following Sharing Mayo Clinic story from this past January -- Spinal Cord Stimulator Ends 17 Years of Chronic Pain: https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2020/01/20/spinal-cord-stimulator-ends-17-years-of-chronic-pain/

You may also be interested in another Mayo Clinic Newsfeed story on the same topic -- New Developments in Spinal Stimulation for Pain Management: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/adult-pain-medicine/newsfeed-post/new-developments-in-spinal-stimulation/

I'm guessing you think surgery is the answer but your doctor is recommending a spinal cord stimulator and that only treats the symptoms and not the cause of the symptoms -- is this what you are thinking?