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@lorirenee1 I'll keep praying for you, Lori. When I had my stimulator implant in 2017, it was a six week wait for it to start working because the surgical scar tissue had to heal before the electrical pulses would get through to my feet. That's definitely a layman's explanation.

I like my Abbott rep. It still rankles that I met the surgeon only one time, and that was a 15 second introduction in the surgery prep area. I never saw him before or after the implant. That's also an indication of how much information I was given. I had to do my own research online.

I'm hoping now that my pain will be reduced after back surgery enough to get my SCS reset. We don't get many guarantees in this life, and no one can know what tomorrow will bring. There's an old gospel song that says "I don't know about tomorrow, but I know He holds my hand." I'm praying for continued improvement for you, Lori.

Jim

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@jimhd God Bless you, Jim. Truly. You have gone through so much, and yet you give so much to others. What is up with these doctors? Is there just this air about them, that they just cannot be bothered being people? I cannot believe you barely dealt with your surgeon, and had to learn so much on your own. And why wouldn't ABBOTT put out a basic guide to these stimulators? We certainly don't know what to even ask. Would be a blessing to feel real caring. Your gospel song is right, though. God does hold us, all. I never for a moment, give up on that. In spite of my suffering, I feel deeply connected to God. I also know that God is with me. I feel it, always. Love to you, Jim Lori