@dodders1952
What levels did you have done in your lumbar spine? What were your symptoms before surgery and how are they different after surgery? Did you have sciatica before surgery?

I had lumbar spine decompression and fusion surgery on L3-L5 due to severe stenosis, degenerative disc disease and neurogenic claudication. It has taken me over 6 months to feel the full benefits and effects of the surgery. Nerves take a long time to heal if they are not permanently damaged.

With a laminectomy, your spinal cord and nerve roots that are compressed have more room to move and there is most likely inflammation around the surgical site 16 weeks post operation. This can cause pain due to irritated and healing nerves. It will take time for things to calm down.

Are you seeing a pain management specialist to help manage your post operative pain? Have you had any post op imaging (X-rays/MRI)? Are you doing any physical therapy? Are you using any nerve pain patches or creams (like Salonpas) or Voltaren gel for inflammation?