I too would be interested in hearing a testimonial or two about this.

am going to have to look into this myself.
managing oral meds every 2 hours is getting unruly.

Next week I'm scheduled to see a pain-specialist doc about this. I'm supposed to start going through the motions for a trial. I guess to determine if it will work, they 1st inject morphine into the prospective site where the tap will terminate.

If anyone has any general questions, I'll look over any product literature and pass it along.

1 surgeon had recommended a morphine pump for me so I followed up with a pain specialist in my area to learn more.

Here's what I've gathered:

1 - They are heavy and bigger than you would expect. Its a hunk of stainless steel about 3.5" in diameter and ~1" thick. I held one in my hand and it was about as heavy as a novel, maybe a little heavier.

2 - They are easier to deal with if you have some extra fat. I have heard testimonials of people whom are thin complaining about bumping the pump into a doorway or backpack and saying it hurts. It sounds like people with some extra fat in the mid section have an extra layer of padding to make this part less of a challenge.

3 - Even though its Morphine, you will motabalize less since the pain meds are going straight to the site. I see this as a positive for people dealing with long-term chronic pain via meds as it will help keep the side-effects and tolerance down.

4 - They're expensive. My doc said my insurance will be billed $35-$50k for one of these. If you don't have a money tree in your yard, make check your medical insurance to see if this is covered in your policy.

Personally, after holding one in my hand I don't think they're for me. I recommend asking your doctor if they have a sample you can see in person if you are considering installing one.