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Anyone with more pain after surgery than before?

Spine Health | Last Active: Apr 6 2:27pm | Replies (55)
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@denman55

I will be having a Laminectomy/microdiscectomy on L3-L4-L5 on April 19th. This is being done due to my Sciatica. I have suffered for over 10-years with Lumbar spinal stenosis and in November this horrible Sciatica hit me on my (R) side. The pain from the back to the ankle has been horrible. I can't sit, stand or walk without severe pain.
I am concerned wondering how I will feel post-op after the surgery. Will the pain be worse than it is now?

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Phil, Alumni Mentor | @upstatephil | Apr 3 6:48am

Good morning @denman55. First, good luck with your upcoming lumbar work. I understand your questions about post-op pain and the challenge is there's no exact answer to that question. Every doc, every hospital, every patient, every procedure is enough different that perfect prediction is unlikely.

Listen to the docs, follow orders, and mentally picture a positive outcome!

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