I am 3 months post op L4-L5 laminectomy. At one month post op was doing well. Two weeks later pain increased, standing and walking less than a quarter mile results in intense pain. Did PT for 3 weeks and continue to do exercises/stretches as directed. Not getting any relief, pain in back down thigh. Repeat MRI unremarkable. MD doesn’t seem phased. I’m looking for a second opinion.

I just got home from the hospital yesterday after having a L3-L5 spinal fusion. Because I chose to take Hydrocodone in the hospital for the pain, I ended up one heck of a case of severe constipation, and nothing would work to help it, until one of the nurses decided to mix prune juice with Mir-A-Lax, and that was the key, but now I'm home and faced with the same dilemma because I am taking the Hydrocodone. I'm going to eat Sunsweet One's every day to help the process along in addition to the stool softeners. But this recovery so far is difficult, the pain is challenging to keep on top of and I just can't move my body normally.....This is definitely going to be a long recovery.

Over a year ago my wife was talked into by spinal surgeon to do a laminectomy, discetomy, intertranverese fusion
plus removal of 3 interpinious spacers. Net result pre surgery moderate stenosis with back and leg pain n d after
operation a virtual cripple with spine now misaligned can hardly walk anymore. for over a year. You can always find someone to operate on you the question is finding someone ethical who wont operate. Consider yourself lucky is pain post op lasts only a few month. Tried 2 different surgeons for 2nd opinion neither would commeny on failed op.

I am curious how recovery is going for you now denman55. Are you in a better place? Is recovery moving along?

Oh right now my pain levels are such that the narcotics have to stick around awhile yet. Fluids, movement, Colace, Sunsweet Prunes, Mir-A-Lax are all being used. I don't think I want to do this again, it is definitely no fun and I have visions of going roller skating this year! 🙂

Has anyone had surgery on T12-Ll ? I have a tumor located in that area of the spine and from what the doctor said it is a very serious surgery.

Same story. Wife Still having unbearable pain over a year from above laminectomy operation. Saw another spine surgeon for 2nd opinion and he said he knows doctor whom did operation that caused spine to shift and he said go back to him and he is a great guy and i know him. Second surgeon also said his office made a mistake in calling wife in because if they had known about previous op would never have made 2nd opinion appt for wife. Why would wife go back to original surgeon who turned her into a near cripple and his only suggestion is "I can fix problem with an oblique operation Bottom line-Here in NY no spinal/neruo surgeon will comment on previous
operation done by another.

@leeman25 so what did the surgeon say about your symptoms?

I had the laminectomy disectomy procedure a couple months ago. Right leg became extremely weak and now I cannot walk and am afraid to try. I realized that it was a serious surgery and sometimes complications are expected, but I had no idea this was going to be part of or one of the complications.