I had peripheral neuropathy for about a year, induced by the chemotherapy drugs I was taking (CIPN). My feet were about 90% affected at its worst; hands not so bad. I had a lot of trouble walking - I did the 'chemo shuffle'. It took at least six months to improve after I finished the chemo. Now its confined to a little numbness in my middle toes, and I can walk normally again. My hands, although not so much affected, were extremely painful. I used to plunge them into a bowl of warm water for relief! Its hard to explain to someone who has not experienced it though: numbness + pain seems like a contradiction.

I was one of the lucky ones. A lot of cancer survivors have permanent damage.