Hello @burchindy, Welcome to Connect. Thanks for sharing your story! My idiopathic small fiber story is similar as I only have numbness and tingling that started in my late 40s or so and gradually worked it's way from the toes up into the legs. I'm 83 now but still manage to keep moving 🙃but do struggle some with balance and walking any distance. There are many different discussions in the Neuropathy support group. You can also type in a search topic and find more specific discussions in the group. Here's the group discussion list - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/neuropathy/.

Hoping your recovery goes smoothly for your laminectomy and it does become your magic cure that we all would love to have. There are quite a few discussions on laminectomy recovery if you are looking to connect with others - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/.