# Decompression surgery was not worth it

**URL:** <https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/decompression-surgery-was-not-worth-it/14957>\
**Category:** New User Help\
**Created:** [September 6, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/decompression-surgery-was-not-worth-it/14957 "2026-09-06T01:35:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shasha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Shasha](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Shasha)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/decompression-surgery-was-not-worth-it/14957/1 "2026-09-06T01:35:29Z")

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Does anyone feel like surgery has done nothing to exept give them more pain

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**Author:** ![ModSupport](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/modsupport/32/5595_2.png) [@ModSupport](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/ModSupport)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/decompression-surgery-was-not-worth-it/14957/2 "2026-09-07T13:04:05Z")

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I’m sorry you are not feeling better. How long ago was the surgery?

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**Author:** ![timgmccabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ad7895/32.png) [@timgmccabe](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/timgmccabe)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/decompression-surgery-was-not-worth-it/14957/3 "2026-09-09T16:34:09Z")

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My first surgery at first didn’t seem it make a difference, but as time went on it got better. I still have difficult days, but they are not as bad as the use to be.