Cauda Equina Syndrome Symptom Progression

Wow cesdavid...thats a very quick progression,compared to myself..I am thinking that it must be dependent on the nature of the compression. It seems that compression of the nerves happens variably for each person..so dependent maybe on what is causing the compression and how quickly it compresses etc

Was your issue with a disc and how soon were you operated on?

cesdavid, im very surprised you had to wait so long though? Has that left you with longterm issues because of the delayed surgery?

Oh heck..thats not good to hear that it is not worth pursuing a negligence claim. The pain, loss and suffering and other issues that comes with CES should certainly be compensated especially when this was mis diagnosed.

It turns out that you are 'lucky' that it wasnt any worse and that healing has taken place as it has

chrioli,it is so annoying when patients symptoms of Cauda Equina Syndrome is not acknowledged. Did these guys become doctors so they can just treat common colds and such like?

Ive ended up in a battle with my doctors who misdiagnosed me and put me through hell as a consequence. Where has the responsibility gone for patients?

Its seriously wrong.

I had an existing severe scoliosis and had been dealing with pain issues but managing well.  Then my world changed when I had a 'little' fall on my tailbone that looked harmless while warming up for a curling game.  It felt like no other body part touched down except my tailbone and suddenly everything felt strange.  I decided not to continue my game.  I had pain down both legs and across my lower back.  I went home and put ice on my tailbone and rested.  The next morning I visited my osteopath and confirmed nothing was broken so I figured I just needed to rest and let the bruised tailbone heal.  Well, what we did not know is that I had pinched a blood vessel and was bleeding into my spinal column.  I fell on Thursday evening and by Saturday evening the pain was getting bad and I felt swollen and numb in my genital area and neither bowel or bladder were working.  Pain became increasingly more intense (as the clots were pushing on the nerves and shutting things down) and I finally went to the ER in the middle of the night.  It is pretty much a blur but I do know they took a very long time to see anything on the MRIs.  My neurosurgeon consulted several others before performing the surgery (L5/S1) and he got me into the OR as soon as he could.  I was operated on Tuesday.  Spent 3 weeks in the hospital with the first 7 days flat on my back with a spinal drain trying to clear the blot clots out of my spinal column.  Then I was moved and spent a month and a half at the Rehab Hospital.  I can walk and to others I look like nothing is wrong.  I have poor control of my bowels and am still working with a specialist from the Rehab to find a program that works for me.  I was using intermittent catheters 5 times a day but slowly my bladder function returned so that I can void and no longer use catheters.  It takes a long time and serious concentration for me to void enough to empty my bladder but this is still a huge improvement.  I am numb in the saddle region, down the back of both legs and on several spots on my feet but I exercise regularly and am trying to keep trying despite Cauda Equina Syndrome.  The bowel issue is present in every waking moment of my life and truly seems to be a cruel torture test.