I had severe stenosis at L3-S1 and finally decided to go ahead with surgery on 3/30/26. My results have been excellent. My back pain is gone along with my sciatica. I am very glad I had the surgery. If you do decide on surgery at some point make sure you have the best surgeon you can find. I had a laminectomy and fusion at L3-S1 and I now need the same surgery on my cervical spine. I have an appointment this week to discuss new MRI findings with my orthopedic spine surgeon. I am hoping it can wait a little longer so that I am fully recovered from my back surgery. Everything points to at least a year to fully recover. I know this is not an easy decision because it took me a year to make the decision to have the surgery. Best of luck to you whatever you decide to do!