Surgery on friday 29th!! NEW UPDATE : #64 !!!

[Catty1]

Terry and Lut - thinking about you, and prayers that it's all over with and you can HEAL!

Your furry nurses await.

gentle {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}

[cyber-sibes]

Been thinking of you both - hope all went well!

[Felicia's Mom]

I hope the surgery is over and was a success.

[pitc9]

Thinking of you both!!!!

And wishing you both the speedy recoveries!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I am back home! Everything went well! The first part of the operation went better than first time. Of course it was painful again, but shorter. I sure did NOT feel lonely in that operation room; there were at least 4 extra surgeons, who almost didn't stop talking in English! Why? They all were there to follow and learn all about this new kind of operation.
I am so happy that it is all over now. But I cannot tell yet if it will be a success, because the doctor still has to "activate" that neurostimulator. This will be done during an appointment on monday morning 11am.

[Rachel]

Thanks for checking in. I think you had plenty of *company in spirit* too from all us PTers.

[Catty1]

Lut! SIS! {{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}

I went to find a Welcome Home pic...but saw this and it looked perfect...

[Randi]

I hope the surgery went well for you both and you will be painfree after.

Now, rest up and get better!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Lut, I'm glad to hear that your neurostimulator is now working. I hope you'll continue to be pain free now. Take care. (((HUGS)))

[phesina]

SUCCESS!!!!! THAT'S SUCH WONDERFUL NEWS!

Lut, we wish you the greatest happiness in your new pain-free life.

Love, hugs, and purrs,
Pat and cats

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Extra update

The pain in my leg is GONE GONE GONE !!! Halleluja!!
Of course not all my heath problems are gone; but I am OH SO HAPPY !!

Thank you to everyone who prayed for me! You ROCK !!

[anna_66]

That' awesome to hear Lut! I'm so happy!!!

[cyber-sibes]

Yippee! Now you can get back into the swing of things & enjoy life again! I'm very happy for you, Lut.

Daisy & Delila's mommy, that's great news, too. How long till they can put a new knee in?

[Sonia59]

Great, great news! I think you will enjoy the coming spring very much

[Logan]

Rachel (bless her heart) reminded me this morning that you had this procedure. I had completely forgotten.
Are you still happy and comfortable? Anything about it that you wish were different?
Is the stimulator implanted in your hip with the leads elsewhere?
How long did they make you be inactive after the actual surgery? Do you remember? Seems like I read 2 weeks for the permanent surgery and my doctor's office told me 2 days with the trial. That is a lot of time off of work, but so worth it. I've had every kind of injection (epidurals and facet) and none gave me even a minute's relief.
I am going through the trial for the SCS for 4 days beginning August 4. Mine will be directed at my upper back/neck, where I have so much pain, even after having disk replacement surgery on two disks last year. I am excited, but don't want to get too excited until we see if it works. If it does, then I will go through with the surgery as soon as it can be scheduled with my neurosurgeon. My pain management doctor is doing the trial run and will perform the procedure in his office. My doctors do not believe in treating my pain with heavy narcotics because I have arthritis and it will only get worse over the years and the pain meds will lose their effectiveness.

I would love to hear your thoughts about this since I am facing it in a little over a week. You can read about mine at www.controlyourpain.com .

Logan