I served in the US Army. I am a veteran. Served as a Warrant Office Army pilot Helicopter program. I have had 3 fusions of the spine from S! to L$ and one in the neck area. Also, had my right hip replaced and needing my left hip to be replaced soon. I have also had 2 disc nerve compression surgeries. After my first disc surgery which the doctor caused more problems than fixed, I started to have chronic lower back pain.  Went to UF at Shands in Gainesville where all the other surgeries were completed and the pain pump was implanted by the Neurosurgery department. Dr. Kelly Foot in the Neurosurgery department at UF is the person in charge of my maintenance for my Internal Morphine pain pump refills every 45 days. He also takes care of replacing new pumps when the battery runs down in 4 to 5 years. I have no control over the dosage that drips into my spine. It has helped with my chronic lower back pain.