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I have not been able to continue flying for unrelated reasons. Work, selling farm, moving, and other life events. I talked it over with my wife and she agrees this year is a good time for me to focus on this again. I have just recently started looking into different flight schools to plan the...

This is awesome news! I will get in touch with them for sure. I've still been training and doing physical therapy. My physical condition had improved dramatically since my implant. I've even gotten to the point where I can ride a bicycle again, something I haven't done in about 10 years.

Implant removal isn't an option right now. Wouldn't be cleared by the wife and honestly, I prefer the stimulator to any form of medication. We went with this solution after meds, PT, shots, creams, etc. My condition has gotten better over the last couple years to where I don't need the...

So I called the office of Harriet Lester, the Eastern Regional Flight Surgeon. I proposed the scenario of getting a spinal cord stimulator implant and how would that affect a third class medical. The lady I talked with said that it would affect it some, as I would need to have a letter from...

Sorry forgot that part. I have a family of 5, so small vacations, day/weekend trips to airports in the mountains of VA, trips to dc, and an occasional flight from VA to WI or MN to visit family. Along with having others experience flying with me, taking friends up and joining EAA to fly young...

I have looked into Sport Pilot, and while it might fit part of my goals of simply flying, it wouldn't accommodate my main mission.

I don't really have a sudden incapacitation risk. I can turn the stimulator off and on at will. There is a small remote I carry and can turn it on/off, turn the power up/down etc. I have never had it on while driving, even though I'm told most people don't abide by that. I have had it on in...

Well ouch. Never really thought about this causing an issue. Talk about a dream killer.

No impairment from the device, it helps with the impairment. Just trying to be prepared when I walk in for my exam so I don't stumble into any hiccups or questions I can't answer.

So I can't seem to find anything online that will answer my question. I am trying to get everything in order for my exam, but cannot find anything on neuro stimulation. I have a spinal cord stimulator implanted that helps manage some nerve pain in my legs. I don't need it all the time, just...

I am bartering for my training right now. I stumbled into the barter after taking a discovery flight and not being able to get back to flying as quick as I wanted. Work and life got in the way and my instructor emailed out of the blue a few months later and said he thought he remembered I was...

I just recently started my training. Have had 4 lessons and have 4.1 hours so far. Today I did my first landing, which was very exciting. Can't wait to get back in the air and try again. I bounced it once a little bit, but wasn't too bad. Not as smooth as I had pictured in my head since I've...