Post by spence on Feb 10, 2018 15:58:29 GMT -8
I've never posted before - so am posting now in hopes of maybe gaining some insight or encouragement.
My 23 year old son has CES. In April of 2017 he fell 60 feet from a tree (he worked with a tree company). He blew out his L1, among many other injuries. Now, 9+ months later, he has not regained bladder/bowel function. There was so much going on during those early days, and CES was not really explained to us. The back surgeon did tell me that my son might not regain bladder/bowel function - and explained about the nerves. I was not really able to digest it all, I guess, b/c of all the injuries and surgeries. Some months later, and after much internet surfing on my part, the urologist did explain it better. When my son fell, he landed on his butt. I guess this is what damaged the Cauda Equina.
This is such an emotionally devastating injury for a young man. It is very hard to watch your son deal with such an injury. Like I read elsewhere on this board, to the outside world he appears to have recovered so well from his fall. No one can see the lasting damage. But it has shattered his self confidence. I know we are all so grateful that he survived his accident - but still this is so hard.
He is now getting electro-acupuncture treatments to try and stimulate some recovery. Nothing notable has happened yet.
