I can feel my toes
My surgery last week went pretty well. My bak was a bit more of a mess than expected, but the surgeon was able to salvage some of the disk. I can now feel my toes and the pain in my leg is slowly improving.
The cut in my back was fairly small (only a couple of inches) and is healing nicely.
The recovery period continues. I have received lots of delicious chocolates and other goodies. I am also having fun entertaining myself with movies, tv shows, coloring (yup, the crayons are back), and an etch a sketch.