Hi again ~~ YES, I was in ALOT of pain after surgery. But I think it was because along with the laminectomy, I had the diskectomy & foramenotomy, so he was "in there" for a bit longer than just the laminectomy.

I'm sorry if I alarmed you by making that remark about the meningioma. After reading up on the schwannoma, THAT doesn't sound any too pleasant either!! So I guess it's 6 of one, and 1/2 dozen of the other. LOL

I do hope others will chime in with their stories. But I do think that you'll do just fine and if your doctor has any compassion at all, he'll give you adequate pain meds for after surgery. MY surgeon was a total JERK -- and only gave me VERY low dose VICODIN. I did better taking Aspirin!!! SHEESH. He was one of these arrogant, egotistical specialists. Then when I had to return to him cause I had more symptoms, he said (literally) "You can't have pain, I fixed you!" HUH???

Keep us posted, ok?? Prayers are coming! Hugs, Lee