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spinal fusion recovery

I am 12 weeks post fusion at l4, l5, s1 and laminectomy. I am doing therapy, but still having problems with swelling in right foot, numbness and tingling in my right leg and foot. This was the original leg I had problems with. But now my left leg is so week I am unable to walk much without a walker. When I do walk without it I clump around and my left leg jus...
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ihad spinal fusion l4,l5,s1.s2about 17 weeks ago im good only pain in coccyx if i sit too long but i now had a achey pain in both legs from the knee down like they are tired but they ache so bad is this normal will it pass im on gabapentin 300mg a day percocet as needed celebrex 2 x a dayi havent had pt yet  i need to go back to work bills piling up and my job gave my position away so i have to wait till mid april for a full time job unemployment till then this is y it took me 3 years of pain to do anything for fear of loosing my job will my legs get better does everyone go through this after spinal surgery????
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corrective surgery  may have irratated the nerves causing these symtoms and will dEcrease the problems in a few weeks
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