GZ--

Well, yah, I'm wondering also. Originally, I had stenosis caused by two things: a cyst, AND hypertrophy/arthitis of the long ligaments. But with the fusion, there shouldn't be any more cysts forming, and there's no bone to cause stenosis.

Yet the thing is, when I carried a heavy package in my left arm, both legs just turned to jello. In the shower, twice, when doing my normal morning stretches, which involve elongating myself, my legs turned to jello again.

The pain is worse if my back is extended, less if I'm hunched forward. That's a sign of stenosis.

So, I don't quite understand.

I received an email from a woman who has had many spinal surgeries and has been very supportive, and she tells me that it could just be swelling.That there could be areas of inflammation and swelling from the surgery which "mimic" stenosis.

But I'm hoping to hear more thoughts from people who have more experience iwth this.