A Blog About Life
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…
I’d like to wish each of you a Happy 2014! In 2014: May you not get Cauda Equina Syndrome if you do not already have it! May your symptoms decrease and your quality of life increase. May you come to terms with how your body fails you. May you once again know some of…
Walk This Way… As you know from having, or knowing someone who has, Cauda Equina Syndrome, it makes a mockery of your walking gait. I’ve described myself as walking like Frankenstein. Now comes new, fun things that CES has done. Feeling has begun to return to the sides of my ankles. As it has, I’ve…
CES | Month 10 Month 9 came to a close with my wife and I preparing for her knee replacement surgery. We were well prepared. Then, as with a coastal dweller riding out a hurricane, it hit. We arrived at the hospital early and checked in at 6:59 a.m. She was taken to pre-op at…
Month 9 went into the history books on 11/11. I have continued to have improvement in the symptoms of my Cauda Equina Syndrome. Less of my legs are totally numb now, with about another 10% of the numb areas regaining tingly feeling over the course of the month. The bottoms of my feet feel less…
My 8th month with Cauda Equina Syndrome is in the books now and what a month! We moved back to our old house on Sep 6th and began the process of unpacking. I took time off from Sep 6 – 15 so I could help monitor the move (and maybe even help a little bit.) …
Because it is rare, some who develop Cauda Equina Syndrome are the victims of medical malpractice. Anecdotal stories abound, along with some documented ones, of CES being brought on or made worse by malpractice. Given the laws covering malpractice in varying jurisdictions and the variability of each person’s CES, no one can be certain if…
I have changed the title of my blog. Why? Not out of boredom or just liking change, much has happened since my last post. I’ll soon post about it, but for now we can say that the Lord has changed my view of what has happened to me… and His immediate purposes behind it. …
Another month as a sufferer of CES is in the books. I must say, it has been a pivotal month in my life, if not my recovery. Moving is about done with. We still have a carload of odds & ends remaining at the old place, along with clean up there (and some painting). At…