question: I,m a lady in my seventies and have spinal stenosis in several places.  I have severe pain starting in low back and radiating to buttocks and legs.  I can sit without pain or lie down without pain, but if I stand or walk the pain is really bad.My question is this: surgery or no surgery?. As I understand it, if I do nothing I will progressively get worse and probably end up in wheel chair, but surgery should take care of the problem. Do you agree??  Thank you for your answer.