New to CES
On July 14 of this year (2023), I had emergency surgery to remove part of a ruptured disc that was putting pressure on my Cauda Equina nerves. I am now suffering from saddle paralysis, require a Foley catheter, and am incontinent. I have asked my GP for a consult with a psych therapist. I don’t know how to deal with everything. i can’t talk to my family. We just lost my dad in April and we are all still grieving the loss. How can I unload all my mental and emotional anguish on them when they are already so scared and worried for me? I have searched the internet far and wide in hopes that I would find some kind of salvation for my pain. I found this forum and I’m hoping talking with fellow CES warriors will help me sort out everything I’m going through. Sorry if I sound dramatic or dark, I’m just not dealing with this new diagnosis very well.
Shared experience, not medical advice.