This sounds like a tough thing to go through. But you are such a trouper, you make is appear funny. Hugs you! I am glad to hear you absolutely love it. Crossing fingers and anything else that will cross for it to continue this way!
Making things appear funny is a defense mechanism for me. If I focused on how crappy things were all the time then nobody'd bother to read my entries. *snork*
Seriously, life's too short to be down all the time.
I do know that it'll take some tweaking of the settings to get this thing to the "Goldilocks Zone". Until then I've got two different programs set up and can change the intensity. I've been mentally working on the conundrum of whether I actually feel the impulses in my extremities or if I just feel the feelings the stimulator is supposed to present where I'm supposed to feel them. I mean, is it real stimulation or a kind of 'ghost' stimulation. My brain does weird things on painkillers. Hell, I apparently wrote several emails on Thursday and Friday and have absolutely no memory of writing them. Durr and hurr, indeed.
Some day I'll have to share with you what I recently learned about my implant.
As far as "pain-free", well, I doubt that's going to happen. Pain is an indicator that things are wrong, you know? I'll still have the arthritis pain, and my knees will still go all wonky on me, but those are things I can treat. So far not much has helped with the nerve pain in my leg. This thing does wonders, though. Absolute wonders.
The pain-free is debatable. This thing isn't intended to relieve joint pain (as from arthritis) but will do wonders for nerve pain - which I have in spades. If last night is any indication I'll be calling the bone & joint doc soon for new Euflexxa injections in my knees. Considering those have lasted up to 18 months for me and the peripheral nerve block only lasted about a month, I'm glad I chose this route. I'll keep you posted on my progress.
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:-)
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Seriously, life's too short to be down all the time.
I do know that it'll take some tweaking of the settings to get this thing to the "Goldilocks Zone". Until then I've got two different programs set up and can change the intensity. I've been mentally working on the conundrum of whether I actually feel the impulses in my extremities or if I just feel the feelings the stimulator is supposed to present where I'm supposed to feel them. I mean, is it real stimulation or a kind of 'ghost' stimulation. My brain does weird things on painkillers. Hell, I apparently wrote several emails on Thursday and Friday and have absolutely no memory of writing them. Durr and hurr, indeed.
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Hahahaha! I do this all the time, and I don't have your excuse!
Anyway, I hope things work out the best way possible with this. You deserver a pain-free life!
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As far as "pain-free", well, I doubt that's going to happen. Pain is an indicator that things are wrong, you know? I'll still have the arthritis pain, and my knees will still go all wonky on me, but those are things I can treat. So far not much has helped with the nerve pain in my leg. This thing does wonders, though. Absolute wonders.
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and soon a pain free cyborg. YAYAYAYYAYAY
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The pain-free is debatable. This thing isn't intended to relieve joint pain (as from arthritis) but will do wonders for nerve pain - which I have in spades. If last night is any indication I'll be calling the bone & joint doc soon for new Euflexxa injections in my knees. Considering those have lasted up to 18 months for me and the peripheral nerve block only lasted about a month, I'm glad I chose this route. I'll keep you posted on my progress.
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Enjoy your drugs!
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I am enjoying my drugs, and I'm not even taking them as often as I'm allowed!
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