@vicinsoflo oh, not no, but, **** NO!
I had my MRI's..went to PT...received 2 types of shots. I that order. Then went to surgery on L2,L3,L4,L5,S1. I got no pain meds til after surgery.
I go to Dr Praveen Reddy/neurosurgeon in Conroe, tx
I'm pretty sure it's time to see another doctor. It doesn't sound right.

@vicinsoflo I just read what your husband is going through and am so sorry for the health difficulties he is facing. At 79, I was recommended to have back surgery. The conditions I have are L4 & 5 need fusing. However, I was not sure what they were going to do about spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, and several bulges along the spine. However, because of other medical issues, I've opted not to have the surgery. However, there is an excellent spine surgeon in Greensboro NC who does very complicated surgeries. His name is Dr. Max Cohen. He works with Novant and has a stellar reputation. You might want to think about surgery. Whatever happens, I wish your husband the best!

@vicinsoflo i went through months on pt and injections and they until they don't. You might want to find a new doctor

@vicinsoflo, as a nurse of over 30 + years and patient of the same suffering, I am so sorry to hear that your husband is being treated like this by his surgeon. Waiting to lose bowel or bladder function is a serious serious problem. That is actually an emergent issue and I’m horrified that his surgeon left that as a last resort. If this is a Neurosurgeon, I hope you have sought out a second opinion and if it is not a Neurosurgeon, you definitely need to find one. I wish you the best of luck and I truly understand how difficult it is from a professional and personal opinion.