Sending prayers and best wishes. Please keep us updated. (hug)

Brenda - is the device implanted like an external TENS unit? My sister has had the surgery twice for RSD - once for the implant in her hip for the legs and the last time at the brain stem for her upper body. Both surgeries were done at the Cleveland Clinic.

I hope the infection goes away soon. Have you tried warm compresses? I'm also thinking that perhaps a baking soda paste might draw some of the infection out. Sending more prayers your way...

I'll be praying for you and hoping you're better quickly.

Oh Brenda, I am so sorry your are going thru this. I will pray for God's healing powers to surround you. Hope you feel better soon.

Gosh Brenda, I hope they can get htis Staph infection under control,it can be a scarey thing. I will keep you in my T&P.

HI Jodie!

I had the external Spinal Stimulator Implant last December. It really help with the pain and numbness in my legs. So they took it out after 5days an now they did the internal Implant January 30th. The doctor said I have so much arthritis and spurs he had a hard time getting the little contacts in the spine. HE had to take part of a bone out to get it in. He also took two disk out and fused them. He said my back was like an 90 year old, in fact he said I seen 90 year olds with better backs than you. That totally devistated me. I am not ready to be old! I am 53 years old, an my mind was still like a 20 year old. I always been active in volunteering and worked sometimes 12 hours a day. I am a CPA an my Husband is too. This is our busy season. I can't work because of the sitting and standing and bending a lot.That really bothers me alot also. He is running our office by himself. I try to do some stuff at home but I can't sit long and Plus the medications that I am on affects my memory an makes so tired and sleepy. I have so much neuropathy in my legs they go numb and hurt so much. I am a total mess really. I got disability now but it took me two years to get myself to File for it. I didn't want to cross that line and be disabled. To me that meant I WAS disabled if I filed for it. I wasn't ready.. well, I had to since I couldn't work. I feel so bad for my husband having to work so hard and long hours. We have a grandson in college now to be a Tax accountant.. he is helping my husband to get some "hands On experince in being one. He is smart an doing great. That helps me a little. I got disability the first try and only took me 3 mths which surprised everyone. Usually your denied the first time,so that made me finally accept I an Disabled. (Sorry for the long story everyone) but I wanted to tell you what is wrong with me. I also have Fibermyalgia. I am trying to handle that also. I have my right knee replaced twice within 8 years, My left has had 3 surgeries, an now it needs to be replace also soon.. Its bad and bone on bone, I also have a Large bakers cyst behind it, it has to be removed also. So there are so many things.. I try to keep a positve attitude. Now this infection has me down. Its one thing or other. So keep the prayers going! I really need them! Thanks Jodie for praying for me an the beautiful dresses and pajama's you have made for my babies!

Brenda & Mattie & Bobo & Libby & Max

I'm so sorry to hear this:( Add my prayers to the powerful YT prayers:hands:

I have had many surgeries (not like this one though, ouch!) and have found that a diet high in protein and lots of veggies helped me to heal faster. Just a suggestion;)