There was burning, etc. Also came to a passing phase where I could only stand or lie for a couple hours each. Certainly not like a new back after 7 years, but can walk without pain. I'm careful about not bending too quickly or forcing any movement. I'll certainly take what I have now over previous condition.
Recuperation takes patience.
These data suggest that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs significantly inhibit spinal fusion at doses typically used for postoperative pain control. The authors recommend that these drugs be avoided in the early postoperative period. As in previous studies, complications in the current study occurred more frequently among patients who underwent lumbar spine fusion than among those who underwent laminectomy or discectomy alone. Reoperations were at least as frequent after fusion, but the authors could not assess treatment efficacy in terms of pain relief or improved function. Although the characteristics of patients undergoing fusion differed from those undergoing a laminectomy or discectomy alone, there appeared to be sufficient overlap in the clinical populations to warrant closer scrutiny of the safety, efficacy, and indications for spinal fusions, preferably in randomized trials.