I am 69 years old. I had no obvious symptoms prior to the last week of January 2026. Sunday of that week I was feeling normal. By Wednesday of the same week I was not able to walk. I developed weakness in my legs on Monday, this got worse Tuesday and Wednesday and Wednesday afternoon I was in bed and my hip joints started hurting, I do not usually have hip pain, a few minutes later my feet and legs started tingling and my legs went numb. Both of my feet dropped completely. I managed to get around the house that day by pivoting on and off of a walker and scooting around on an office chair. On Thursday I fell and could not get up, the fire department took me to the hospital and had an MRI and they found arthritis and bone spurs in my spine, I had a laminectomy Saturday morning. I was given very little information on what to expect next. It is now the end of May 2026, I have had Physical Therapy in a rehab facility and at home. I am able to walk with a walker and occasionally I am able to walk unsupported, but not for extended periods of time. I am looking for more information about how long it will take to recover. Will the neuropathy persist for the rest of my life. While I was in the rehab facility and completely unable to walk I went through a period of depression and despair. That has passed but I still would like to know what else I could do to improve my outcome.