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by Tim1967
Wed May 14, 2014 8:39 pm
Forum: WELCOME CENTER
Topic: Newbie needs help!
Replies: 15
Views: 3305

Re:Positivepoppy

Hi PositivePoopy, I had a fusion of L4 and L5 in 1997. I injured my spine when I was a teen but refused surgery then. So I waited 25 years till they tech was better and I really needed it when the discs blew while reeling in a very large Marlin. The scar tissue from that led to neuropathy in my legs...
by Tim1967
Sat May 10, 2014 2:13 am
Forum: WELCOME CENTER
Topic: Newbie needs help!
Replies: 15
Views: 3305

Re: Positivepoppy

Positivepoppy, It's odd. They only give you 72 hours of a trial and now I have to wait a month to get the permanent one. I just recovered from the trial. So I only got a glimpse of what life may be like. It will be better but 50% of miserable is still not great. But in conjunction with meds and life...
by Tim1967
Fri May 09, 2014 10:41 pm
Forum: WELCOME CENTER
Topic: Newbie needs help!
Replies: 15
Views: 3305

Re: Newbie needs help!

Dear Desperate, I am happy to share my experience with my trial stimulator. To be clear. My back pain is minimal compared to the pain in my groin, (rectal , scrotel pain) to be exact... Also pain in my left leg and foot. All neuropathic pain. So the stimulator was targeting the waist down. Not my ba...
by Tim1967
Thu May 08, 2014 7:16 am
Forum: Local Support Groups
Topic: When things get out of control. What to do?
Replies: 3
Views: 3492

When things get out of control. What to do?

My Name is Tim and please realize I am venting here. Although I mean what I say I am not in any immediate danger. I plan on being as blunt with my doctor I see again in a day. But I am at a point where I wonder what's the point of continuing? I have severe rectal, Scrotum and groin pain. Its like no...
by Tim1967
Thu May 08, 2014 6:30 am
Forum: INSURANCE & DISABILITY ISSUES
Topic: Finally meet with a private Disability attorney tomorrow
Replies: 3
Views: 2981

Re: Finally meet with a private Disability attorney tomorrow

I hope it went well for you! I do not know allot about employer disability but I do know more than I wish I knew about getting SSDI. It took me 1.5 years and that is considered very quick. Unless you're blind or lost a limb everyone is denied the first go around.For SSDI its an average of three appe...
by Tim1967
Wed May 07, 2014 3:46 pm
Forum: WELCOME CENTER
Topic: Newbie needs help!
Replies: 15
Views: 3305

Re: Newbie needs help!

Thanks I will do that! Well the trial stimulator is helping well beyond the 50% I needed for it to be a success. I even slept two nights in a row! Whoo hoo! I do still have pain while sitting and laying down but it tampers it down to a tolerable level. Now I need to wait a month to get the permanent...
by Tim1967
Sun May 04, 2014 4:04 am
Forum: WELCOME CENTER
Topic: Newbie needs help!
Replies: 15
Views: 3305

Re: Newbie needs help!

Thanks to both of you for your replies. I greatly appreciate it. I have got allot of great info from the main site. There just are not any listed PT's close enough to me. 90 Miles away is the closest. But my new primary doc is great and I will be asking him for help in to find one too. I am on disab...
by Tim1967
Fri May 02, 2014 9:12 pm
Forum: WELCOME CENTER
Topic: Newbie needs help!
Replies: 15
Views: 3305

Newbie needs help!

OK Hello, I am new to the board. I am 47. I just signed up today. And I don't have the ability yet to be on a computer without sitting... I have PN. I need to make allot of changes to my lifestyle. My place is very very small which I am finding is really tough with this issue. It started out feeling...

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