Re: spinal cord stimulator/Becky

[Guest guest]

>For those of you who have a stimulator, I have kind of a personal question and

that is, are you allowed to have sex? I assume the answer is no during the

trial and maybe they will tell me all this when I go in.

Hi Becky

I don't have a spinal stimulator, but I have had multiple surgeries. I did not

feel like having sex after any of them.

This is an excellent question to ask your doctor, especially if you have a

permanent one placed. I know you are not suppose to twist your body, and various

other things for awhile after surgery so the leads will implant firmly.

Anyway, here is a link from spine-health.com with a video about spinal cord

stimulator implant:

http://tinyurl.com/65bvz4

Here is the Medtronic link:

http://tinyurl.com/3krkpfc

I hope these are helpful. Please write down each and every question you have for

the surgeon. It's easy to forget what you want to say when she zips in and out

of the room.

Good luck

Kaylene

[Guest guest]

>Kaylene wrote to Becky:

I don't have a spinal stimulator, but I have had multiple surgeries. I did not

feel like having sex after any of them.

Kaylene,

Me either, I tell my husband, close your eyes and we will pretend: ) I still

like to be touched except for fibro flares.

Bennie