Doctor says my back pain/leg weakness is from LOSING weight??

I've had severe back problems since I was a child. Right after surgery for about 2-3 months my pain was much improved. In the last 2-3 months though, I've had more pain but mostly a lot of weakness in my legs. I've had my labs done and although I'm a bit anemic, everything else is perfect. My orthopedic surgeon has told me that losing so much weight so fast can cause a strain on the back, too, and that he expects it to level off once my weight has stabalized. If it doesn't, then he'll send me to a neurologist in a few months. This seems like an easy answer to me. I had back pain and had weight loss surgery to alleviate it, so why would it be worse? Has anyone had this happen to them and did it improve when you weight leveled off? Should I go see a neurologist now?

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