waiting on implant - Pain Management Message Board

cookie51 · 10-23-2003, 12:18 PM

Hi,
Just a note I'm waiting on a tens implant for nerve pain in leg after surgery,i had microdisktomy in nov. 2oo2,still have pain in back, hips,legs,also drop foot. Went to see pain dr. and he said i needed implant that this shooting pain would not go away. I think he's right i still have it. I had mri again it said surgery looked good so where is all the back ********ing from? I wear afo on left leg, muscle is hardly there,feels like i am walking on golf balls,numbness in leg and foot. Also foot started burning and my left arm gets numb. Any ides anyone.
thanks cookie

dwpavlik · 10-23-2003, 12:49 PM

Hello
The Tens device is good at what it does. the largest problem is infection from the surgery. If you heal well, you will probably have little to no problems with it. Some of the infections can get bad enough to have need of removing the tens. They should have given you a test device that you wear on the outside so you can feel the function of it. Then, they will council with you and schedule the surgery and implant the device. After you heal from, it you should be doing great there after. This is my past experience. I could not heal from the surgery and did not get it completed.
Don

cookie51 · 10-23-2003, 02:17 PM

Hi,
Did you have back surgery? Also did you have implant and they took it out? Were you awake during surgery? How are you feeling now? Mine is a w/c case, they have been good so far,but this is one year later and i just what some relieve from pain. Also does insur. continue for life after implant? I have read that, i hope so because you never know when problems will arise.
Thanks cookie

dwpavlik · 10-24-2003, 10:52 AM

Hi
I have PN pain in my lags feet thighs and hands,\. I have hip and shoulder joint pain. I get burning connective tissue pains as well. They suggested that I get the tens to take care of this so I could go back to work. I had several allergies that cause open sores on me. These all took months to heal. So Due to this problem happening on an annual basis, I was told that I was no longer a candidate for the implant. I get skin infections every year and I am highly allergic to adhesives. So I constantly break out into sores. So I was a wash out for the tens to be continued.
Don

PoloBailey · 10-24-2003, 11:00 PM

Cookie,

GOOD LUCK and let us know how you make out!!!