The only time that ankle reflexes are bad is if they are: absent (indicating denervation), or brisk (indicating a central nervous system problem). So, if she found a normal reflex, that would be a good thing, possibly indicative of the recovery of a nerve or of a portion of some nerve fibers. Or, it might just be that she was lucky enough to find a few fibers that were functioning that hadn't been tapped in just that way before, in which case things might be just about the same. The future should tell what is the case. Boo. Who wants to wait. I am so sorry you are suffering so much. Sounds miserable. Feel better.