Just had back operation # 6 yesterday and hurting like a big dog. Not so much a surgery, but had a spinal stimulator put in after having 5 back surgeries..4 in the last 9 yrs. I did the weeks trial with this Abbot device and that week was amazing, first time I slept all night in years. During the trial they just had the leads ran into my spinal column and the computer/battery taped to my back. The permanent procedure yesterday they anchored the leads into my spinal canal, and implanted the computer/battery in my lower hip/butt area below the beltline, its about the size of a skoal can but not as thick. The good new is my lower back and hips are not hurting like normal, but the incisions etc are hurting very bad! So if you could spare a prayer for this to heal quickly I would sure appreciate it!