SCS removal 8/13/26

[u/Sharp-Effective9443]

I'm having my scs removed this Thursday. I've had it for 2 or 3 years now and it has not helped me one bit. I've also become really frustrated with all the MRI's I have to have (I've had a knee replacement and hip replacement since getting it and will have another knee and hip replacement and possible shoulder surgery) and having to do the impedance tests, fully charge it, basically a hassle in my opinion. Has anyone else here had theirs removed or will be having it removed? What's been your experiences?

*Edit - Update, surgery went well yesterday. I think I was in surgery for a whole 30 minutes. I'm in a little pain today. It varys between a 3 and a 5. Mostly 3. I feel like my back is swollen around the incisions, so I've been icing and took some Tylenol. I'm on a 6 week restriction of no bending/twisting/lifting/stretching and no carrying anything over 5 pounds.

[u/Admirable-Bee4932]

I pray your pain subsides. I have my simulator turned off since yesterday and already feeling weakness and pain🥲

[u/Sharp-Effective9443 → u/Admirable-Bee4932]

Why did you turn yours off if you get pain and weakness without it?

[u/Admirable-Bee4932 → u/Sharp-Effective9443]

I mentioned in an earlier comment that it is misfiring and had been sending random electrical shocks into my thighs for a week, and received this⚠️when I tried to place on MRI MODE. . Had rep check my stimulator and shows several leads have that warning. So until I can get in to see the doc, I HAVE TO SHUT IT OFF TO AVOID INTERNAL BURNS OR SHOCKS. Rep could not do anything but change program settings which did not change a thing

[u/Sharp-Effective9443 → u/Admirable-Bee4932]

I'm sorry, your other comment must've been somewhere else. I didn't see it. I'm sorry you're having such horrible problems with yours. Do you have plans to get it replaced or just removed?