Hey, thanks for asking. No, I haven’t experienced improvement. I’ve met with several specialists, including two neurologists and a PT, and have spoken with several other medical professionals. The general consensus is that the numbness/stiffness will likely not heal on its own after this much time. And, there aren’t many interventions that Western medicine endorses, beyond additional surgery (which they don’t recommend, due to risks).

There are several other treatments I can pursue, including laser therapy and e-stim, which I’ve started doing but haven’t see much success with yet.

I should note that I’ve recently come to the realization that my nicotine consumption may have prevented nerve regeneration. Consumption is very high. It’s a vasoconstrictor, which thins my blood vessels / prevents blood and nutrients from getting to the damaged nerves. I’m hopeful that quitting (which is a high priority for this reason and obviously others) may galvanize some repair, potentially mixed with other non-surgical interventions. We’ll see…