yeah, I can relate to the numbness. I'm like that pretty much all the time, except that I can still walk...with a walker (hey, in PT today, I took 15 steps with a cane, without a walker! yay!). The numbness has kind of conspired with the drop foot to screw up my proprioception and balance. I use the walker because I really don't like tripping and falling down.

Just to warn you, as much as numbness feels as horrible as it does, doctors consider it to be a benign symptom, which it kind of is. Even tho it's so distracting, and feels like you're being tortured to distraction.

So, don't be surprised if when you complain about being numb, they kind of dismiss the symptom somewhat. I think doctors just can't relate, and a lot don't have the greatest bedside manner to try to reassure us about the numb symptoms.