Day 83 November 21, 2024 My last post was October 1st. So much has happened since then. A surgeon told me yesterday, “You have Cauda Equina Syndrome. Not only did you have a serious spinal surgery, you had a serious EMERGENCY spinal surgery. It’s serious and is going to take a long time for yourContinue reading ““Recovery Isn’t Linear.””
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The Dance of Recovery
Day 30 October 1, 2024 One month. Recovery was a dichotomy. Between an eternity and a moment in time. Painstaking and drawn out, yet a quick flash in time. Things changed a lot and also nothing changed at all. It would be a snippet of my life, but these days were slowed down. It feltContinue reading “The Dance of Recovery”
Uh, OH. It’s Locked.
Day 17 September 18, 2024 “Rap, rap, rap,” I heard on the outside door. I knew I would never make it to the door before the person on the other side threw in the towel and headed back to their car. “Jay, someone is at the door!” I yelled. He had been in the basementContinue reading “Uh, OH. It’s Locked.”
Baby Steps
Day 16 September 17, 2024 Today was my follow-up at UMass. We arrived and I told my mom that I could make it up without a wheelchair so that we didn’t need to park. It was supposed to be a quick follow-up and I would be getting my staples and stitches out. I went insideContinue reading “Baby Steps”
SNAP, Boom, Bang
Day 15 September 16, 2024 “No way, I would rather hobble around for a month than have someone crack my spine and neck. Remember the stories Dad used to tell? He jumps up in the air and lands on your body and you hear it snap? That he asked the chiropractor if he’s ever brokenContinue reading “SNAP, Boom, Bang”
Surviving Cauda Equina Syndrome 