@ga29, and others...Absolutely true. That's the major life change my son gets with the pain pump. He now can go outside, walk the dog, drive his sports car to the grocery store and even prepare fruits and veggies. He does more than for the first 1 5 years he spent sitting in a lazy-boy reclining, with a small pillow under the side of his head to ease the pain. He watched reruns of Maddox, Hawaii 50, and other re-runs for hours. He got the pump and then he was able to use an X-Box, type a tiny bit on his computer, watch U-Tube, and such. Believe it or not, this is an improvement. He can read again, and also uses voice reading. He began reading when he was 4 years old. This man was very bright, a very good percussionist with a law degree he couldn't even type for his client's information. He can't see the screen well as he can't lift his head.

And, as he ages, all these issues worsen. So, yea for the pain pump for whatever relief of whatever he gets for whatever time. I'm thankful for that small progress if even for a short time.elizabeth