I had spinal decompression surgery on January 27th, 2025 to relieve the pain, etc. of lumbar spinal stenosis. Now, about 17 months later, while the pain has lessened, it has not gone away and I walk only with a walker. What I did not have pre-surgery are: numbness in my right lower leg, urinary incontinence, steady ED, and worst of all, kyphosis of my lumbar spine, making it impossible for me to stand fully straight without pain, to stand at all for more than, say, one minute, or to walk unassisted without excruciating lumbar pain that radiates from my right groin area down to my right knee. The orthopedist who referred me for an MRI In May 2026 says the most likely treatment will be a fusion surgery (L2-L5). I'm an 81.5 year old male, and I'm terrified . Physiotherapy has helped, but not enough.