Originally Posted by Geno43811

Cathy, I had an anterior-posterior fusion L5/S1 the second week of January 2008. Prior to the surgery I had low back and leg pain. I returned to work full time (desk job) in early March. At this point in the recovery process I have almost no back pain but still have the leg and foot pain. I also had trouble getting a good nights rest. My doctor prescibed Ambien last week. It helps so ask your doctor about it. My leg and foot pain is worse when sitting or driving. It actually feels better when I walk around a bit. My doctors says that my recovery may take up to 24 months due to nerve "healing". I also sometimes feel that I am going backwards in regards to my leg pain but I do have days that I feel pretty good so I think progress is being made. Hang in there and in time you will have more good days than bad.