It’s been a little over two years since my surgery. My neuropathy started setting in about 2 months before. I was also losing range of motion and started falling. I lost my ability to write. After surgery I regained some of my range of motion but not all. Balance has improved some, but I have to use a cane or walker to be sure about not falling (also lumbar stenosis issues contributing to my standing/walking issues). I regained strength in my grip and some hand dexterity returned, but still can’t write very well. The neuropathy (hands, arms, feet, legs) has just gotten worse and I have tremors in my left arm. My neurosurgeon confirmed I have some spinal cord damage from the compression likely causing these ongoing issues.

Everybody’s recovery is different. As your surgery heals you hope to get better. Full healing is about a year, so at 16 days you should still have a lot of hope. I wish you the best of outcomes.