to give you an idea of how deep my numbness in my feet is, about eleven days ago i noticed that my big left toe was infected and swollen. I must have banged it but never felt it ( its happened a number of times over the last few years resulting in breaks and bruises) and broke the nail into the toe and it got infected. i went to the doctor and got an oral antibiotic and a cream antibiotic. it didnt heal so today i went to a podiatrist and he had to cut the nail way back and cut into the toe which had absessed. anyway i didnt feel anything, the novacaine needles or the cutting at all. now 10 hours later i still dont feel anything even though the novacaine has long worn off. it was like the podiatrist was cutting into a piece of dead meat and i was just watching. like dahlek says feeling even some pain can be a good thing. at least there is still hope if you can.