Sounds like you are getting the trial. The top rated SCS is Boston Scientific’s Wave writer (rider?). They will carefully insert the lead(s) into the intrathecal space. Then the lead will get connected to an external battery pack. The goal is to get at least 50% pain reduction. I guess you’ll wear it for a couple of days. Just be careful to not bend very much. No reaching up over your head. You don’t want to move that lead in your back. Make sure you are getting the pain relief you want. Not likely to get 100% relit. I went from about a 7 to about a 2/3.
Wish you well.
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I'm supossed to get the trial one implanted soon, I have to find out which kind. They didn't tell me there were different kinds...this is a nightmare!
@jimhd That's not good, Jim. I had the Medtronic scs implanted in 2018. It worked well for two and a half years. It just stopped working one day. I had the battery replaced with another company's battery. No good. That's what led them to believe that the paddle lead had shorted out. I had the whole thing removed back in 2024. Currently, I have a pain pump which has not ever given me any relief. Ah, the wonder of modern medicine... I wonder if and when I will ever get some help. LOL.
@heisenberg34 I had a rechargeable battery put in last year, but it didn't help. Just another surgery, and it's a bit of a nuisance keeping it charged every few weeks. My scs is an Abbott.
I saw a foot and ankle specialist today who's ordered orthotic inserts. They're more for my gait that was messed up after bilateral Achilles tendon ruptures, but maybe they'll help with the PN. He also did a shockwave treatment to see if it helps with the pain. We shall see. It's still experimental, and usually very expensive, but he isn't charging me for it because he's doing it as much for his own interest as anything.
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@heisenberg34 yes I have the initial consult on Feb 19
@blowerk1216
I'm supossed to get the trial one implanted soon, I have to find out which kind. They didn't tell me there were different kinds...this is a nightmare!
The Boston Scientific Wave Writer is thought to be the best
@heisenberg34 I had a rechargeable battery put in last year, but it didn't help. Just another surgery, and it's a bit of a nuisance keeping it charged every few weeks. My scs is an Abbott.
I saw a foot and ankle specialist today who's ordered orthotic inserts. They're more for my gait that was messed up after bilateral Achilles tendon ruptures, but maybe they'll help with the PN. He also did a shockwave treatment to see if it helps with the pain. We shall see. It's still experimental, and usually very expensive, but he isn't charging me for it because he's doing it as much for his own interest as anything.
Jim