@pattyo1
I can empathize with you. I had decompression and fusion of l3-l5 in August 2024 and was doing well and progressing the first 8 weeks then I started to get excruciating nerve pain in my hips/hip flexors. I had severe stenosis l4-l5 which caused neurogenic claudication pain/weakness and numbness in back, hips, buttocks and legs/feet but this pain was new/different. My hope is my nerves are regenerating after being severely compressed for over 12 years. Gabapentin and Lyrica don’t do too much for me except to make me dizzy. Have you tried Salonpas lidocaine nerve pain patches or other nerve pain creams? It may be good to research other options for calming nerve pain while they are healing/regenerating. Praying for you to get some relief and healing.