I have had two spine surgeries, neither of which was worth the effort. I had intense pain at about the #4 level, and just into the tail bone. I have a lot of Ankylosing Spondilitis, Stenosis, Amyloidos nodules, and several crushed disks. What should have been the top of the tail bone broke off in a fall at age 8. Anyway, the #4 spot and others were cleaned out a few years ago. However, in recovery, the nurse did not follow the doctor orders. I heard the surgeon not to give me any opiates or other pain meds. However, when I had pain, she gave me a shot of something (I suspect morphine). This was in Oregon. I woke up about 12 hours later just knowing I was in jail in Butte, Montana serving a life sentence for vagrancy. Found out later I had broken the restraints, as I had also done in another hospital in Phoenix, years earlier. I would tell you more about my AMY, but you would have to request it privately. Hang in there. It can get better, but it is not all up to the Docs. Most is up to you.