Left Leg Pain & Walking

Doug has been experiencing a lot of pain to his lower left leg.  It seems to be sciatic nerve pain because it moves around a lot.  In June 2022, he had an x-ray of his spine, and then an MRI in July.  He couldn't get in to see Dr. Cochran until November to go over the results.  But finally, after several phone calls, we got in to see him and talked about his MRI.  He said that there was a cyst on his S1 area that may be the culprit that is pressing on his spinal cord and giving him the nerve pain.  So, on October 18, 2022, Doug had a back procedure to remove the cyst.  The procedure was only an inch cut into his skin, and they used super glue to close it.  He had to lay flat the rest of the day and watch for head aches.  The doctor said he could go to court the next day if he felt good enough and didn't have a head ache.  Evidently, if he had a head ache, that means there was spinal fluid leaking somewhere.  But he didn't have a head ache, so Doug went back to the S. B. Jury Trial in Purcell for day #7.  This was the final day and the verdict came in at midnight.  Doug sat for 15 hours the day after his back procedure.  I'm not sure this was a good thing to do, since he was still healing.  Anyway, we are 3 1/2 weeks out from the procedure and Doug is still having a lot of pain to his left leg.  On Wednesday, November 9th, Doug wanted me to get the brown steno chair and push him into the house.  When we got to the area carpet, the chair stopped and Doug lost his balance because he was holding his cane with his right hand and not holding on to the chair.  We both ended up on the floor on our backs.  I was laying under Doug with his back on my legs and his head on my lower abdomen.  I got up and called Kalen to come help me get Doug up.  Kalen and Gaby came and we were able to get him up.  So now I am sore and Doug is even more sore.  Doug said that when he falls, he loses his confidence in his ability to walk.  I see everyday his struggling with walking.  I feel so bad that he is in pain.  On Thursday, November 10th, he went to the Genesis Back & Neck for a free Spinal Decompression.  They just opened up a facility in Moore.  He had good results with the one in North OKC, but didn't want to drive so far away.  Plus, the cost is a bit steep because they want you to pay in advance for 24 sessions.  I don't understand why you can't pay as you go.  The treatment didn't seem to help much.  They didn't have one of the belts that goes on the top part of the body.  But they said it was on back order.  So, for now, we continue to live one day at a time.  We still have hope that we can get some answers on the cause of all Doug's pain real soon.