Suddenly last March, I experienced so much pain and my R leg lost power. I saw the Xrays thatvwere sent to him to prove my condition. My surgeon got me in asap to perform a laminectomy and fusion at the L4-5 area. Following that surgery, my R leg was normal again. The nerves are waking up so for months I've experienced some numbness and tingling in my feet. Immediately post op I began walking with a walker, then proceeded to a cane. I keep the cane in my car now but don't use anymore. I began p/t 3 weeks ago and it's tough work but do the exercises daily. I also have some major gut issues which predated the spinal stuff, and my bad gut rules over the spine. It is often difficult for me to tell, on bad days, if it's my gut or my back when I have some mobility issues. I'm battling the gut with a new G.I. doc so we shall see. On my good days I tend to overdo it, esp with the nice weather, and then suffer a bit afterwards. It certainly is a journey I never guessed I would be taking.