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Did the laminectomy help some of Ur issues.

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Absolutely! But it took awhile. I’m not one of those lucky people that got immediate relief. I have been getting slowly and (mostly) steadily better each day. After 4 days I was driving again, at about 2 weeks I could walk 100 yards to the mailbox, at a month I could walk my dog around the block. I started PT at 6 weeks with a referral from my neurosurgeon’s office. About a month ago I did my first 1 mile walk and 2 days ago I walked 2 miles.

The only setback was after getting ahead of myself in late March and trying to move some furniture. It took about a week for the throbbing pain and mild numbness to subside. I’ve been more careful and deliberate since then.