I am on pain pills around the clock until December 3rd,and still sometimes when I walk,pain is REAL BADThey told me at the hospital it will be like this for at least the first two weeks,because of the nature of the surgery.This pain is REAL BAD,but it is HEALING pain.Apparently,the nerves in the spinal area are very sensitive to any kind of movement.A lot of these nerves were pinched for a long time,and the decompression procedure woke them up,and they are not happyAll normal will ease up sooner or later.Prayers,please