Welcome to the group!
I'm real sorry to be reading this - and NO it is not normal. I'd like to SLAP your Dr! Sounds like he is leaving you high and dry. I would sure hope that something can be done about this.....in my opinion this guy needs to fess up to what is going on.
Post laminectomy syndrome? I wonder what Mark will say about this. He knows much more about these things.

I'm so very sorry about this Suzanne. Something just doesn't seem right.
Please stick around and you'll get some great feedback.
Maybe we'll all gang up on your surgeon and give him a piece of our mind!

It's great to have you with us,
Rae