[Boomer]

Greg,

I am so sorry you are going through all this.

I do not know anything about the doctor you will be seeing. But I do know that spinal stenosis can cause awful pain if it gets to the point where the aging spine does things that compress the sac that carries our nerves through the spinal column.

I do know someone who had spinal stenosis surgery many years ago. It was a success and he even got back to golf because he could then stand and walk comfortably again. His surgery was done by a neurosurgeon who was part of a highly credentialed, spine and brain surgery practice, associated with several hospitals in a large city.

Choosing the right doctor is always important. But choosing a neurosurgeon can seem mind-boggling. I wish you the best.