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Hello Patsy, thanks for watching and sharing with us. Prayerfully everything will work out in your favor 🤞

@@Obese2beastman I am praying for you. I hate to hear that you have been through so much pain

Hello Shante 👋 thanks for watching and for your kind words. This comment has made my day 😊

@@dianegooden3931 hello & thanks for watching and sharing. I really hate to hear that the SCS didn’t work out for you. I hate to hear that you have to experience the good bad and ugly all for nothing 😔 I’m praying for you. Prayerfully all is well with you. Hopefully you have found relief in other ways.

Hello Aida, thanks for watching I’m still implanted. I’ve been having some good times, less bad days. My only gripe is implant site pain here and there, breakthrough joint pain on bad days and arthritis when it’s cold. Other than that, I’m happy I did the SCS

@@DRUMSRIO thanks for watching. Be sure to check out my video about programming to ensure you have good coverage during your trial

@@DRUMSRIO I truly hope that you get the relief that you been longing for. Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words. You may want to check out my video about programming. Good gems there

Thanks so much for your kind words and for watching my channel

Oh my, I’m praying for you

Thank you so much 😊

Hello Aurora, thanks for watching and sharing with us. I cannot imagine the amount of pain that you have experienced in your life but I can truly understand. It wouldn’t hurt to talk with your doctor, get his/her opinion on it and or at least try the trial. Who knows, it may help you manage your pain. I will definitely keep you in my thoughts and prayers my friend

You’re welcome ☺️ and thanks for watching

You’re absolutely welcome my friend. Best wishes for a great trial run and relief

Yes I was able to walk and I’m getting around fairly well. I’ve seen many pain free days

@@MySCSStory good to hear hope ya keep improving !

Hello, thanks for watching. At least you have the option to try the trial first before committing to the permanent implant

@@MySCSStory very true worth a shot better than walking like robot on a walker at 32 years old

@@SandraMendezI thanks for watching

Hello Becky, thanks for watching and sharing with us. Congrats on getting your new battery. Also you’ll notice a huge difference in charging time, using the patches. Wishing you all the best

I didn’t know that they existed. Especially since I’m 4 years in now 🥴

@@thomas2-tone321 I appreciate that. Thanks for watching my brother 💯

Thanks for watching

You’re welcome 😇 thanks for watching

Greetings my friend, thanks for watching and for your question. Before surgery I weighed 197. I was on meds that made me gain too much weight (230), they took me off it and I loss 30lbs (200). 6 mos later, I lost 30 more pounds (170) 😩 I was put on a high protein diet and screened for the C word. None was found. So far I’m hovering around 182 lbs. my target weight for my height is 200lbs. I don’t have much body fat.

@@joanminske2498 I know that’s right. I’m also thankful to be able to still walk too 😊 it took a small bit but I’m able to comfortably enjoy the quality of life

Thank you so much my friend 😊

Hello Sam, thanks for watching and for your question. If therapy is too strong, it can be distracting. With the right program, set at the right frequency and it’s not too strong, it actually helps in that area.

Hello Paula thanks for watching and sharing with us. I’m happy to hear that you had a great trial. During my removal they turned my unit off. If they didn’t turn yours off then that would explain that zap you felt. As for the extra curricular activities, I’d assume that the jerking pressure could damage the unit. And at 10 meters (don’t hold me to it) would damage the unit as well. I reckon that you have to sacrifice some things you love to be pain free. I miss riding coasters 🎢

@@MySCSStoryo yes they had everything disconnected. He said it the stenosis

@paulameredith4843 oh wow. I hope that the SCS helps and it brings you relief

Hello Chris, that sounds like a device malfunction. But the insurance company can be a pain to deal with. They’re going remove your pick for $3500?

@@user-vv6ly7sm5y hello my friend, thanks for watching. is there way for me to do that for you? If I’m not mistaken I believe that the closed caption can translate into a different language. Unless you need what’s on my screen translated

@@jerrycindysherman7855 greetings, thanks for watching and sharing your story with us. I humbly appreciate your kind words. I do pray that this system works for you. I’m fastly approaching the 4yr mark. I’m down to joint pain of 1 and minor arthritis. Definitely better than I felt 5 years ago.

Hello, thanks for watching. May I ask what is an inversion table? This is the first I’ve heard of this

I am going to try the inversion table after my surgery in hopes that it will be good as a part of my long term pain management.

@@wileycoyote3223 thanks for watching and for sharing with us. And thank you for your questions. As for me, my back is ruined (whole body impairment in my back) therefore I already before my implantation. I had a laundry list of restrictions ie. Lifting, twisting, etc. as for yard maintenance, I have a riding mower, I was cleared to ride it at 1 mo post op. I have a very lightweight battery powered weed eater. I’m able to use it with very minimal pain. It doesn’t begin to hurt until I’m using it past 30 mins. I tried to bowl but it caused me pain swinging the ball (all the body motions). I’m not a golfer so I can’t really speak on how it feels. Household chores are not a problem for me. It depends on if I’m having an arthritis or neuropathy flare up. Other than that, I have more good days than bad days, today my joint pain is a 1. If it makes you feel better, I am a member of Spinal Cord Stimulator Success Stories on fb. I have seen posts where ppl have resumed their normal life post op, going back to work, hiking, traveling, etc. so anything is possible with this system. It solely amounts to our individual bodies, what we have been through, type system you’re getting, how well they program you, how long it takes for the rep to hit that trouble spot & how your body responds to it. As long as you follow the doctors orders & give yourself time enough to heal properly, you’ll be fine. I strongly believe that adverse reactions are attributed to getting up, moving too soon and moving the wrong way too sudden. Results will vary from person to person.

Thank you so much 😊 thanks for watching and best wishes on yourSCS journey

Thanks for watching and sharing with us. I appreciate that my videos are insightful. My plan was to give the world a honest open review that highlighted my experiences during my recovery. Here we are, nearly four years later and I feel great. Just a little arthritis but other than that I see more good days than bad days. Before this arthritis flare up, I was pain free since March 2024

Hello, thanks for watching. I have a Boston Scientific WaveWriter Spectra. I’ve had it since Nov 2020. Since I had my implant I’ve had more good days than bad days. I’ve been pain free since spring started. At the worse I get breakthrough joint pain and arthritis during the colder months. Other than that, so far good

@@kelliboone3755 thanks for watching and for sharing your experience with us. I did have some surgical site pain for about two weeks but I didn’t have any complications with my incisions. If anything, have someone (at home) look at your incisions, make sure there aren’t discolored, oozing nor emitting any foul odors. Have them take a pic for you so you can see it. If you’re concerned, you may want to reach out to your doctor’s office.

I feel ya 😆 it sounds bad but hey. God is a healer

@@jake19622001 then again check out my latest videos to see how I’m doing now 😉

Hello Tim, welcome to the channel. Thank you so much for watching and sharing with us. After reading all that you’ve been through, I’m praying for you. I truly hope that you have find relief in SCS therapy, should you decide to try the trial

@@MySCSStory Thank you and thank you for your prayers. Got you on my prayer list brother.

@TNKHART thank you so much I appreciate it 🍻

One of my programs overstimulated my viscera. Which impart inadvertently intercepted hunger pains. This causing reduced appetite and decrease in weight. I’ve moved to a new program, I can feel hunger pains and my weight is slowly gaining. My target weight is 200lbs. I currently weigh 182lbs. Up from 178

Medieval 😆 that’s a good one 🤣 mySCS surgery recovery was one of the worst procedures that I’ve had in my life. I don’t want to have any more surgeries unless it’s to save my life. I can’t afford to go back to square one with my back 🤕

Hello John thanks for dropping by, for watching and for your kind words. If anything, try out the trial and see if it helps. That’s the beauty of it. You can test drive it before you try it entirely. Best Regards -Ricky

Hey hey Mongo 👋 how are you and thanks for watching. When you get reprogrammed again, inquire about how do your program settings work. I’m sure that they can control the frequencies and lock them in so you can go from 1-7. “If” they can setup your frequencies, ask for the same coverage zone @ tell them to give you low frequency therapy 40Hz/40 pulses and pulse width of 240. The amplitude “in your case” is 1-7. Mine can go higher. I hope this is possible to accomplish with Nervo. This program feels so soothing right now. It’s not strong, it’s juuust right.

Happy that you’re feeling better. In my case, I was using a particular setting that curved my appetite and I lost like 60lbs in the course of nearly 4 years. After trying a different program, I got better coverage and I was able to feel hungry. I went from 230 to 179. Weighed myself a week ago & I gained 5 lbs. trying to get back to 200lbs by Aug. my PCP is driving me nuts with all these test trying to figure out why I lost so much weight.

My unit is by Boston Scientific so our settings are different. I highly recommend that you check out my video about programming and then request for programming. I get the best results running my program at 24.7%: 6.6mA pulse width 240 units at a pulse rate of 40Hz. I’ve told my rep to target everything from my leads to the sole of my feet and with the above settings, I’ve been using that program for nearly a year and I’ve been mostly pain free for months. Inquire about a low frequency program that covers the same area as mine does if yours is for back/lumbar/legs/feet. Based on those who comment about other units, they typically take a while to find the right setting that works. Hopefully you can get some relief. My trial felt so good I had the rep that programmed my trial program my permanent implant. And that helped too

Hello Peter welcome back and thanks for your question. My question for you, which system are you using my friend?

@@MySCSStory i have the nevro system

Hello Richard thanks for watching and sharing with us. I’m happy to hear that you’re starting to feel better. If you haven’t already check out my video about programming. I have some helpful gems that will help you better explain to your reps (during programming) so they get right on top of that trouble spot if they missed it on your initial programming. Take care, be careful and continue to follow the doctors orders no matter how good you feel

Hello Alisha. Thanks for watching and for your question. In my case I did not experience any gastrointestinal issues nor bloating.

You’re welcome 😇

They say 12 wks recovery time. Your surgeon will clear you to return to work. I would recommend that you ask for light duty so you don’t pickup things too heavy or move in a way that will cause you pain.

@MySCSStory ok thanks, it hasn't been 4weeks yet and the way I'm feeling I'm not ready to return just yet

You know your body. Just take your time, follow the doctor’s orders and you’ll be just fine.