On 6/25/2008 4:45:13 AM, sage_of_london (no_reply@yahoogroups.com)
wrote:
> Hello all,
> My insurance finally confirmed it, the date for my surgery is July
> 21st. They are implanting a spinal cord stimulator into a pocket they
> will create in my hip in the hopes of alleviating some of my chronic
> pain. For those mwho dont know I have Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy,
> which is a
> progressive unfortunately incurable nerve pain syndrome. I have been
> in Pain Management for 6 years which basically means I take enormous
> quantities of painkillers that don't work.
> I will then spend the rest of the summer recuperating. (Great excuse
> to spend endless hours watching Jason on DVD..snicker, snicker!!!)
>
> Sage<wicked grin>
> Looking forward to reduced pain
> without being drugged up & blotto
>

As another of the 'spinally impaired'(although not with the same
thing), I well and fully understand what you mean about useless pain
management meds.

Get well soon, and I am hoping that this works to relieve the pain,
and a speedy recovery.

Take your time recuperating. Those Jason DVDs need the utmost
scrutiny. :)

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