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Spinal Cord Stimulation Implant for Severe Chronic...

Hi Everyone, I'm 31 (almost 32 y/o)B& have had 10 shoulder surgeries (6 on the...

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Reply: Spinal Cord Stimulation Implant for Severe Chronic...

Hi Suzie_Q, Thanks so much for your prayers. Surgery went fine, no major...

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6 Replies | Reply | Watch This DiscussionReport This| Share this:Spinal Cord Stimulation Implant for Severe Chronic Shoulder Pain Hi Suzie_Q, Thanks so much for your prayers. Surgery went fine, no major...

Reply: Spinal Cord Stimulation Implant for Severe Chronic...

Thank you so much for your response Suzie_Q! I did have the psychological...

Posted by KeepOnFighting

Thank you so much for your response Suzie_Q!

I did have the psychological evaluation she explained more of what the procedure entailed but they didn't really inform me of all the limitations that come with it other than MRIs are out. What other limitations are there that I should know about?

I'm scheduled for the trial implant on Oct 11th. Although i believe i'm making the right decision i'm really nervous about it since he will be messing around near my spinal cord along with reading about the possible complications (knicking the spinal cord causing CSF to leak, possible pneumothorax since they'll be implanting it higher up b/c it's for my shoulders, possible bleeding in or near the spinal cord causing temporary to permanent paralysis, etc.). If it were a shoulder surgery it wouldnt be so bad since I've had 10 of those but this is a totally new procedure for me.

Did you run into any complications during the trial & permanent implant procedures?

I've also read in one of the discussions & talked w/ a friend of a friend & they both said it took about 5-6 months to fully appreciate the implant. The mutual friend I talked to said that at about the 3 month mark she was so fed up with it she wanted it out. Her implant was through Medtronics though & it was implanted 3 yrs ago. I'm really hoping the Boston Scientific implant as well as possible advances in the past 3 yrs will make the adjustment smoother. How long did it take you to adjust to the implant? Did you ever "hit that wall"?

She also mentioned that the trial was completely different than the permanent implant. She said she was miserable during the trial due to the leads being external. Did you have any issues w/ the trial?

Also, how did it effect your taste buds? Did food taste different? What kind of vision changes did you have...blurred vision? How long did it take to even out? Did the doctors give you any reason or indication as to why they were being so mean just because you had the implant?

Sorry for so many questions. I just want to be as prepared as possible as to what I should expect.

Thank you so much for your help & advice!View Thread

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6 Replies | Reply | Watch This DiscussionReport This| Share this:Spinal Cord Stimulation Implant for Severe Chronic Shoulder Pain Thank you so much for your response Suzie_Q! I did have the psychological...

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