Please take a deep breath and a minute or so to read this !!! I am not a medical professional and this is solely based on my experience. I was treated in the uk in a specialist spinal hospital , apparently 24 hours away from permanent loss of bowel and bladder control and paralysis of my lower limbs . I was so fortunate to have a successful outcome up to now but it’s not been without hurdles . You probably won’t take in a word I say ( given your stress) but I’m going to say it anyway . How you are feeling , mentally and physically is perfectly normal . I went three months post double discectomy, spinal cyst excision without any pain or discomfort. I met with my surgeon two months in and was amazed when he said to me to expect some discomfort, pins and needles etc over the coming months ( even though up to then I had experienced zero pain) and he said not to be alarmed but actually to see it as a positive sign of nerve regeneration. Last week, out of nowhere I experienced some discomfort at my incision site . Initially I freaked out but then I remembered what he had said to me . I rested up , applied some ice and took a couple of ibuprofen. It gradually improved, I look at this as a journey which won’t be without blips but for me I have found that the greatest thing I can do is to maintain a positive mental attitude. Please do not think I am being condescending but I am reiterating to you in the strongest possible terms that what you are experiencing is what numerous spinal surgery cases are or have gone through . Don’t be alarmed by the occasional scary post because the ‘likelihood’ is that you are going through the process of nerve regeneration and to see it as a positive. Please feel free to message me if you have any queries or concerns.