September 27, 2005
How I'm doing...
I haven't find out for sure what is wrong with my SCS. I had a fluoro (fluoroscopy) done yesterday and the surgeon is going to compare that one with the one from the surgery. Brian, a technician from Advanced Bionics, came to try to reprogram my IPG. Out of sixteen contacts on the two leads I have, only two would work. Just barely. And not without pain.
This is what might have happened:
The leads may have migrated into the dura of my spine. (The dura is the tough fibrous membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord.) Now this may have only been a little movement. The surgeon did see anything noticeable right away from yesterdays pictures.
What is happening though, I am getting no paresthesia (i.e., therapy for the pain). I am, however, getting horrible back pain. So I am not using the stimulator at all until the doctor figures out what's up.
So...any questions?
Posted by micah on September 27, 2005 11:16 PMHey,
Sorry to hear that your having so much trouble. I hope your still getting to do the things that you love. I guess with that electronic stuff on you your the closed I have to an AI friend (Artificial Intellegence) (No crack on your intellegence) Your like C3PO Human cyborg relations.. ha ha :) So you still writting music. You gotta write something for my wedding like you promised. I'm not engaged yet... all but the ring though.. (saving for it) And if your feeling well enough I might want you to play some prelude or something :) Keep us all posted!
In Christ,
E
I am still writing music. Not as much as I was, but still. So what kind of music do you want? e-mail me!
I have to run. (That's just an expression...)
micah
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