well ------the neurosurgeon says ''tis a ruptured disk that has caused recent havoc. The three of us decided no surgery. Too many issues. So that means you are patient while it dissolves which eventually opens space for that squished unhappy big nerve. And in the meantime you work like hell on the leg that has lost function and response. None of this is quick. But hey - we humans are adapters! Or we work to be! I appreciate every one of you.