I had the same surgery on January 19th of ‘24. T11 thru S1. I’m 70. I had this done at the University of Iowa. The surgeon is one of the finest in the Midwest. I was told the recovery time would be at least one year or more. My biggest issue is lower body strength. I have a difficult time walking without using a cane. I do physical therapy along with daily stretching and I have improved, but, this is going to be a long road. Just keep working hard. That’s our only choice. I’ll be happy if I can get back to 80%. Hang in there.