Sorry, looks like my post didn't go through. We had Dr. A. Noelle Larson. Brady said the chest tube was causing most pain and felt better once that was out. There is a shot they do right after surgery in the spine to help with pain that lasts greater than 24 hours. I think that helped. He said once home he was not in too much pain but was frustrated with not being able to bend or twist during the recovery weeks - he would forget at times.