I had severe weakness in my right leg To the point that my leg would buckle when I stood up after sitting for long periods of time. I also had foot drop, which basically means that the front of my foot would scrape the ground because I couldn’t pick it up all the way when walking. This still happens a little bit post surgery, but not as much as it used to and The buckling in my leg has gone away. I do get some numbness in my right buttock from time to time, but I am way ahead of where I was pre-surgery.