Supposed to go next month for the CT Scan. So I would hope after that was done they could at least start recommending something else to help with this. I realize the nerves take a lot of time to heal, I guess I didn't realize they could all go into one body part. My lower back is still just as bad though as far as pain goes. I just worry this is what would be termed a failed laminectomy.

Your scenario sounds so much like mine! My primary care provider was helpful in getting me a 2nd opinion. I have been diagnosed with arachnoiditis and am now waiting to have a spinal nerve stimulator. My pain has gotten increasingly worse and I no longer go out socially. I am so dissapointed in my surgeon for brushing my symptoms away. I am glad to be on a new path!!

@dlydailyhope almost 5 years ago. I had Total compressed discs st L5 and S1 with severe pain in my lower back and both hamstrings along with constant numbness in both feet. I couldn’t stand for more than a minute or two and couldn’t walk hardly 50 to 100 feet without almost collapsing from the pain. I went for a consultation after having an MRI and I was quickly admitted for emergency surgery for a rare condition called Causa Equina Syndrome sue to having spondylolethesis causing severing of my spinal cords due to the L5 & S1 discs being fully compressed. The emergency laminectomy with discectomy was needed to prevent paralysis of both lower extremities and to relieve the severe pressure in my lower back, buttocks and both hamstrings. I did suffer some nerve damage in the right side of my right foot and some “saddle anesthesia”. However, immediately after surgery I had tremendous relief in my legs, especially my hamstrings and was able to successfully walk over time. Because I suffer with spondylothesis I still have chronic back pain and having the fusion surgery has been suggested but I have not been able to decide if it would be better or worse if I were to have it done mainly because I have most of the mobility that would probably be restricted if I had the fusion surgery, but it might be worth it if it were to help with the chronic pain I have in my lower back still that relate down into my piriformis muscle causing sciatic pain along with severe muscle spasms that can radiate from my liwer back down my buttock then into my thigh down to just above my knee. I know that was a lot of information that I just gave, but if it is helpful to anyone, then it was worth putting it out there. I am also wondering if anybody has experience any thing like this as well.