I had two surgeries in 2022. In 3/2022, I had a laminectomy/discectomy L5-S1. My pain was mostly from the surgical staples. Deep breathing was difficult because the it cause more pulling at the incision and staples. Once staples were removed, the pain at the incision. I ended up at the wound center. Had developed an underlying abscess under incision. After two weeks of treatment at the wound center, the pain was almost gone. They found the abscess was the issue. In 12/2022, I developed Cauda Equina Syndrome. It involved compression of the nerves that run through L3-L4. Had emergency surgery because I lost bowel and bladder surgery. Surgery went well. Was hospitalized three days and then transferred to the Rehab Hospital for a week. Developed the same type of searing pain as I did in March 2022. Went back to wound clinic after staples removed and treatment process repeated. After two weeks of visits to wound clinic, the underlying abscess resolved and 90% of the pain. I still have discomfort with prolonged standing and walking. But the pain decrease immensely with rest. The pain stopped radiating down the right leg, but still have the occasional pain and tingling numbness in front of my right thigh only. My surgery pain was minor compared to the pain I experienced from the abscesses. After a couple months post-op from both procedures, my surgical pain was gone. No more surgical staples for me. Make sure you let your team know every movement you make that worsen your pain. Hopefully you will get more relief soon.