I had an spinal fusion done 1 year ago and Im still in a lot of pain. Now this is hard alone but dealing with this pain plus being a good mom is so much harder. I go to my doctor and tell them about my pain and as you know all they did was give me more pain med. and these med. make you sleepy now how are suppose to be there for your child if you are tired? This is the question I ask my doctor all the time and I just get an blank look. Now Im and GOD fearing person so now I've turned to praying all the time everyday and believe me or not It does work . Im still going to the doctors about my pain but now Im stronger and now Im making them listen to me and how I'm feeling. I will be back to let you moms know how this is going.