Welcome to Back Story. These posts will be catching up from when I was stricken with Cauda Equina Syndrome until starting my blog at Month 4. So join me as we look back at the beginning… Feb 25th, 2013, Riverside Methodist Hospital, day of my decompression surgery: From my wife, Kim – David was…
Year: 2014
One Year Ago Today…
It was 1 year ago today, my spinal cord was injured. That injury led to Cauda Equina Syndrome within 36 hours. I didn’t know it then, but my life was about to change forever… All in all, I really wouldn’t give it back. Yes, I hate the physical limitations I now have. At the same…
CES | Month 11 with Cauda Equina Syndrome
Month 11 has flown by (as has Month 12 so far, thus this late post). Month 10 ended with some bad things happening in my personal life. These continued through most of Month 11 as well. I was dealing with the feelings caused by my family member and also a friend. Of the two, the…
Cauda Equina Syndrome causes more damage
Sometimes it just doesn’t seem to end. As I have had nerve regrowth after the damage caused by my Cauda Equina Syndrome, I was able to feel a pain in my right ankle that wasn’t like the pain in my other ankle nor the other side of my right one. I had it checked out…
My Life With Cauda Equina Syndrome – David Unthank’s Story
My story, of my life with Cauda Equina Syndrome, in my own words. On video. Enjoy! David Transcript: What happened? I was moving a concrete splash pad. Not far, just 18 inches. I tried to lift and slide it… not good. I stood it up on its end and walked it – perfect. Later that…