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Triple Laminectomy w/spinal fusion, now leg pain worsening

I am 77 years old with a long history of back/spine pain and chose to have surgery in March of 2025. It is now August 10th and my leg pain is getting worse. Cramping so bad I loose my balance. Shooting pain in both legs. I have been on Gabapentin again for about 10 days, trying to stay up as much as possible but it's 2 hours up, 2 hours light housework/laundry and 2 hours down (either bed or sofa). My spine was pushing on the spinal cord causing pain and other issues but I thought this would be better than a wheel chair. Anyone else have solutions to pain. I could not tolerate PT and over the last several months my leg strength has gone for really good to extremely poor (post surgery). Arms are also loosing strength and articulation.

Shared experience, not medical advice.