Cervical SCS for Wrist Pain - Page 4

yellow · 06-16-2012, 08:08 AM

The binders helped a lot with reminding me not to BLAST and be careful. They also helped with the swelling initially. After the first implant I had a seroma and wearing the binder helped bring it down within a couple weeks.

The same thing is still happening with my SCS this morning. I guess I should call my rep. It feels like when, during the trial, if the wires come unplugged. I had this happen to me many times with the cervical trial because the wire was so short, and right before it comes all the way unplugged and is still in a little bit of the way the feeling goes in and out and shocks you sometimes, which is how this feels. I wonder if the wires from the leads could come unplugged from the device when it's inside of you too? I only hope that if anything needs to be fixed inside of me it can be done Thursday while I'm already having surgery.

Mark56 · 06-16-2012, 08:31 AM

If the OR schedule allows, and if you are open in the same location, a revision, if necessary to better secure the leads is within the realm of possiblity if surgeon concurs. O know from using an Interferential Stim unit ever before having the implant of a Trial SCS, when the IS [a tens unit on steroids] would become slightly dislodged, I would be the Zing of my life, and it would not stop Zinging until I resecured the lead to the unit or swapped out the topically applied Tens pad. When a wire lead would work its way out of the adhesive Tens pad, that bare wire against skin produced the most profound SHOCK, moreso than when one discharges electric static by walking across a carpet.

Before surgery, have a discussion with the office whether lead could be dislodged, causing the electrical shock, then ask whether revision might be part of the procedure according to need.

Prayin,
Mark56

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Rrae · 06-16-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark56

Before surgery, have a discussion with the office whether lead could be dislodged, causing the electrical shock, then ask whether revision might be part of the procedure according to need.

Prayin,
Mark56

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Oh Yellow I sure hope they HEAR you on this! If this could be taken care of right then and there, how much better you'll be!
I would HOPE he wouldn't make you schedule another time to address this

Sending my prayers....
Rae

JavaJan · 06-17-2012, 12:46 AM

Yikes, that certainly doesn't sound very pleasant, Yellow!

Hope you can get hold of your rep. very soon and get it all straightened out!!

Sandy Kay · 06-17-2012, 01:37 AM

Hi Yellow
I hope you've called your rep about the shocks you've been getting . After I hurt my back last month I couldn't feel the stim on my right side. I met with my rep twice now to try and resolve the problem. He said the inflammation probably caused the change in sensation. As of now the settings seem to be back to normal. I don't know I'd the epidural I'm getting on Monday will affect the settings. Someone told me the epidurals create a feeling of pressure and heavy ness in your back from the fluid that is injected. Is that true?

Sandy Kay.

Mark56 · 06-17-2012, 02:33 AM

Nope, no heaviness here!
Prayers coming though,

Mark56

yellow · 06-17-2012, 06:23 PM

I talked to my rep and she said that it might be able to be fixed by reprogramming, and I am crossing my fingers that it will. She said there could be something in my epidural space like scar tissue causing it. So she's going to try the reprogramming in pre-op, which makes me feel better, because we'll know before I go into surgery if that'll fix it or not. Since the issue I've also been having soreness in my implant site, though, and she said I should let my doctor know about that. I'm hoping that if I do need something fixed surgically, it can be done at the same time, because I'd really hate to go back in for another separate procedure. My only worry is if approval from insurance is needed first.

I've been leaving my SCS off a lot of the time because the issues range from annoying to scary. But Thursday's only 4 days away and hopefully it can be resolved then.

yellow · 06-20-2012, 08:13 PM

So I ended up going to meet with my rep and doctor today instead. When my doctor heard about the situation, he wanted to make sure we figured out the problem the day before so that if anything needed to be fixed by surgery in the morning it could. I am SO grateful for that, because I know there are so many doctors out there who wouldn't do that. He came straight out after a surgery to meet with us. Another problem I had been having since the stimulation changes too was that the implant site was sore, and he felt it and said that the battery had shifted, which explains the soreness. It's nothing bad enough that needs to fixed at this point, though.

And the stimulation problem was able to be fixed by programming!! Hooray! My rep showed me the screen where one of the contact points had a red 'X' on it. Probably a piece of scar tissue broke off and was squeezed against that spot, I think is how she explained it. So she changed the programs so they didn't use that contact and it's better now. I can breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Now surgery in the morning. I'm nervous, of course, and not looking forward to all the pain, but I'm very ready to have the relief back.

Nanc · 06-20-2012, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by yellow

So I ended up going to meet with my rep and doctor today instead. When my doctor heard about the situation, he wanted to make sure we figured out the problem the day before so that if anything needed to be fixed by surgery in the morning it could. I am SO grateful for that, because I know there are so many doctors out there who wouldn't do that. He came straight out after a surgery to meet with us. Another problem I had been having since the stimulation changes too was that the implant site was sore, and he felt it and said that the battery had shifted, which explains the soreness. It's nothing bad enough that needs to fixed at this point, though.

And the stimulation problem was able to be fixed by programming!! Hooray! My rep showed me the screen where one of the contact points had a red 'X' on it. Probably a piece of scar tissue broke off and was squeezed against that spot, I think is how she explained it. So she changed the programs so they didn't use that contact and it's better now. I can breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Now surgery in the morning. I'm nervous, of course, and not looking forward to all the pain, but I'm very ready to have the relief back.

Hey Yellow! So glad you had some good results from your meeting today! It is great when your dr looks out for you

I had some reprogramming done a couple of weeks ago, sometimes it makes a world of difference.

Good luck on your surgery tomorrow, I am sure everything will go beautifully. You will be in my prayers.

Keep us posted on your progress.
Nanc

JavaJan · 06-21-2012, 12:15 AM

So glad that you got some relief from the reprogramming, Yellow! I'll be thinking of you and praying that tomorrow's surgery will go well, and that you will soon have even more relief from that blasted pain!!