[jsewell]

bprerachers,
Sometimes it takes a long time for the nerve pain to go away. I had 2 surgeries within the last 6 months, both lumbar this time. The first one left me in horrible pain. My sciatic nerve was very injured or squished or whatever they want to call it. Basically i was hiking the day before surgery and after it , i couldn't not walk. Barely with a walker to get the the bathroom , but in extreme pain. I have had quite a bit of pain through my spine journey, but this was bad. So my next surgery was to get me out of pain. It worked. All the nerve pain was gone., Still surgical pain. I am left with leg pain on my left leg in the butt area, a band across my lumbar spine. I feel some burning, numbness on the left side aLSO. The right side was fine until i started physical therapy on Monday. I layed on my back and it really flared up the right side.
I also had the nerve pain and weakness on my left arm before my first cervical surgery. Ok i have rambled

I think both of us still have lots of healing to do. I am sure some more of the symptoms will go away in the next year or less. I am counting on it. I know it can take a year or more to totally fuse so lots is going on. Hope this helps a little
judy