I have to carry a gel cushion to set on anywhere I go. Can’t sleep in bed it hurts to bad to put pressure on the back and can’t sleep on my side because of sciatic nerves irritating my hips! I have spinal stenosis, I was already fused in 2002 at L3-L4. Even the nurse was shocked when I told her the Neurosurgeon never got me out of he wheelchair the last 4 visits to even look at my back . You could literally rub the fused area and pain goes straight to the testicle. My inner thigh(saddle nerves)was numb now tender and burning I asked about the Cauda Equina nerve after reading on her it’s considered an emergency once again without touching me he said NO you do not have that! 13 months since the surgery I’m no longer able to walk 20’ without pain. Before the surgery I would about fall when raising back up every time I bent over! 52 and now disabled, was told at the last visit I’m sorry it didn’t help but everything is healed and he recommends no more surgeries, I can go play football (I think he forgot to say arcade football ) . I’ve seen 3 other surgeons all they do is say it’s good using the same Mri he looked at . I’m trying to get a new MRI since the pain has got worse since the last one.