https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/712802 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en Here I go again. The exception, this time, is that I want to lose weight. Before, I really didn't car tanglewood Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:12:31 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/210837/Here-I-go-again https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/210837/Here-I-go-again Well, I started out trying to track my weight some time ago at around 195lbs. I just had too much to tanglewood Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:31:20 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/104135/The-Battle-of-the-Belt-Tightening https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/104135/The-Battle-of-the-Belt-Tightening I am retired now - and feel lucky to be able to retire at such a young age; 56. I still feel stressed tanglewood Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:17:30 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/104132/Retirement https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/104132/Retirement The second surgery was on March 24th and went well. I had my follow up appointment this past Wednesda tanglewood Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:37:29 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/76932/SCS-second-surgery https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/76932/SCS-second-surgery Still waiting on the doctor to call and tell me when they can get me back into surgery to fix my SCS. tanglewood Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:51:29 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/68986/Still-without-SCS https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/68986/Still-without-SCS Went back to PMP's office yesterday to see the MedTronic's tech - there is a disconnect with my unit. tanglewood Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:08:25 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/65841/SCS-disconnect https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/65841/SCS-disconnect The surgery was much worse than anticipated - they said they'd put me to sleep, implant the device, w tanglewood Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:47:23 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/65576/SCS-implant-first-two-weeks https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/65576/SCS-implant-first-two-weeks Had the SCS surgery on the 10th - still recovering from the surgery, but the other pain level is way tanglewood Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:13:36 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/63844/SCS-Surgery https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/63844/SCS-Surgery Going back on the Methadone today - can't take the pain. I hope the Meth will control the pain until tanglewood Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:09:01 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/58630/things-are-a-lot-worse https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/58630/things-are-a-lot-worse The first couple of days weren't so bad, but things have gradually gotten worse and worse. I increase tanglewood Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:49:12 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/58331/Without-the-SCS https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/58331/Without-the-SCS PMP appt at 11:30 to have the SCS removed. Current overall pain level about a 1 or a 2; I dread havin tanglewood Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:50:28 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/55792/SCS https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/55792/SCS