Day 5 September 6, 2024 Today is Day 5. I woke up and decided to discontinue the painkillers. I hadn’t had any overnight and I rated my pain a 2. This was definitely impacted by the fact that my pain in the ER would have been rated a 20…I think I told them a 9Continue reading “Home”
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Hospitalized
Day 4 September 5, 2024 This morning I woke up in a significant amount of pain. I went an extra hour without painkillers overnight and I could feel it. I managed to get up anyway and get to the bathroom despite the fact that I can barely feel my right leg. I felt weak, shaky,Continue reading “Hospitalized”
Post OP
First day post-op. Battling numbness, the bathroom, and walking.
Emergency Surgery
A blog about overcoming Cauda Equina Syndrome after emergency spinal surgery.
Surviving Cauda Equina Syndrome 