@germangirlvt
I am 54 and believe I will need surgery L3-S1 but need to learn more about what type of surgery would be recommended. They wanted to just do injections but they are not working anymore (had 3 December- February and pain is returning). My neurologist said why wait for surgery since recovery may be easier being younger. I may consider surgery later this year and will need to time it around my teen son’s school schedule. I am a single parent with no family so scared about how I will manage my home, pets, son’s schedule (he is 14 and has ADHD so has some special needs and not really independent yet), etc. I am so limited in my life due to pain, weakness, numbness, etc. and not able to do much which is frustrating. I am operating at 10%-20% my normal 100% so my house is falling apart and my to do list is so very long. I struggle with depression because I lost my job last year and not able to work now. Not sure I would qualify for disability so I feel my world is falling apart now. I am hanging on by a thread most days.