Tag: Chronic pain

  • Follow up to foreign objects in my body

    Last month, I had another surgery for the spinal cord stimulator. They had to reposition the battery pack in my backside. It was so painful I was under the impression it was infected. At night time, I laid on my left side it felt like someone was pulling the tissue surrounding the pouch it was…

  • Copping with foreign objects in my body

    How do you trick your body into accepting foreign objects? This is a question I am still trying to answer. I received a spinal cord stimulator implant back in 2021. Two different incisions with different components inserted in my upper back and lower bottom. I was aware of  the possible risks evolving the implants. The…

  • Welcome to my world

  • Covid -19 days

    I have managed to be covid free for the last two years. I limited my interactions we people. Always had a face mask on, and carried hand sanitizer. Well, it finally caught up with me I’ve been tagged. There is nothing that can prepare you for this virus. Being high risk things can go from…

  • Five months in

    Five months in

    Last year around October,  I agreed to try a Spinal Cord Stimulator trial for seven days. It was a success so we started the process for the approval of the permanent implant. It was explained it would take about two to three months for the insurance to approve everything. To my surprise within the following…

  • Hidden Talent

    Hidden Talent

    Why is it we always think the worst of ourselves. Ever since 2017 my self esteem 🙃 was going down hill. I felt pointless in this world. In 2020 I started rediscovering who I am. My life is not pointless I just had to refocus my life. When you redirect your attention you soon discover…

  • 10/26/2021-11/01/2021

    I agreed to try the spinal cord stimulator trial for seven days. The day of the procedure wasn’t as bad as I initially thought. The trial procedure required me to be awake for the surgery. The surgery took place in the provider’s office. As usual, I felt fine until I went to the back. My…

  • Feeling

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  • Helpless…

    Sleepiness nights lead to painful days and nights.During the day, you wonder if there is a light at the end of this tunnel?During the night, you beg for the pain to go away and come back another time.During the night, your mind races sporadically.Your thoughts begin to cloud your judgment badly.Your body wages war against…

  • Bad Day ahead……

    How do you stop your brain from going crazy, when your body has wage a full on attack on you?