I am 6 years out and still have constant pain in the same areas. Increasing when I eat or do any strenuous activity, which is hard as I live alone in northern New Hampshire..
I’ve tried nerve blocks 4 times which lasted till the lidocaine wore off..Tried gabipentin for almost a month dealing with terrible brain fog and eventually my feet randomly stopped lifting while I was walking. Dr said i might have an allergy to it. A year later and I still have to be careful when walking. Been waiting a year and 3 months for a neurosurgeon that said she would schedule a OR. So disappointed in Dartmouth.
I would like to tell you it gets better with time but I found it gets worse as I get more feeling back in areas.
Best of luck
Lori