After 10+ years of spine pain and 10 years worth of spinal injections without any lasting relief, trigger point injections, PT, water PT & Dilaudid for pain. In 3 weeks, (4 Feb. '19) I am having 3 level (L3-L4, L4-L5, L5-S1) spinal fusion for osteoarthritis and degenerative spondylolisthesis.
My question is how long did the post op severe pain last and how long before you were able to manage on your own (I live alone with a cat but can/will get a home health aid)?