Cauda Equina Syndrome Discussion

bensan, I'm sorry to hear that! It could quite possibly be the weather. Try getting some sun if you can in any way possible. Have you watched any movies? Put on some good old comedy you like and see if it makes you feel better!

bensan......feeling depressed is such  a hard feeling to shake..but you can shake it....but it takes some effort.

Every morning when you wake, you need a plan for the day....you also need a longterm plan...something to look forward to....make your life unboring.

So when i wake up each morning i always say to myself......... 'right girl...make to day a good one...do something positive with the day'...

We all get down, its natural....but its a mindset..we have to change it..


Music helps me....i listen to music quite often during the day....i make sure i get some fresh air and exercise....

You need to clear your head, focus on something you enjoy....look at the reason you are depressed,.,.,.is it your injury? your life? or something else..? address it....face it head on and tell yourself that you will not allow it to take anything more away of your life.

Use us for support, message me everyday or on the open forum,....il make sure i look out for your message/post and i/we will cheer you up..somehow lol

The weather does get us down though when we dont have sun..living in the UK is the most depressing weather in the world, it rains all the time so is only good for ducks and cabbies lol

Life is for living bensan....dont waste it..live it! ...find what makes you happy....and enjoy it...your hols are coming up....start packing early!!!

There is something called SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder.  Apparently lots of people get depressed around this time of year, as it gets closer to the holidays.  So many things that we didn't do!  As for me, I can be depressed any time of year!  I hope that you feel better Bensan.  Keep enjoying your family and your work.  And I will continue to enjoy the fall weather and my animals.

bensan...how are you doing..our friend...?  Hope all is ok and you are feeling a little cheerier.....

kisch5, I'm sorry to hear that It is depressing sometimes when we don't seem to be getting better and when things aren't going our way. Looking back and what you were able to do and thinking about what you can no longer do does not help. We all go though that periodically and there's really no point. Try keeping positive, focus on what you can do and be sure to keep working out! You're still really new to your injury so don't worry, you've got lots of recovery time

Nov 1, 2013 18:31:17 GMT -8 kisch5 said:

My story goes like this. I was on a business trip out in LA. I had a lot of pain in my back while I was there, but I figured it was just a bad back week, so I dealt with it. When I gotta off the red eye flight home I go out of my seat and I was a little numb. I didn't think anything of it because I am a pretty big guy (6'4" - 235) sometimes that happens to me. So I got into my car and drove home. I had been up since lunch the day prior so I was very tired. So I slept for most of Saturday. When I got up on Sunday I knew something was wrong when I couldn't feel anything... Saw my doc and he ordered an MRI which I couldn't get until the following day. Got that done, and couldn't get in to see neuro until the next day. Saw him the next day and he scheduled surgery for four days later. I am three months post op today and I haven't improved hardly at all.... Frustrated, angry, defeated, over it, want to put my head through a wall most days.... Those are all accurate words that would describe me. I was the little league coach four months ago! Now I'm trying to figure out how to do my job again in the manner I have always done it. I am definitely depressed right now and nobody seems to get it... I'm over it, cauda equina can suck it

As Lara and Jay have said, it takes time. You are still in the very early days and haven't even had time to recover from the surgery. Don't give up!

If you put your head through a wall, you will probably damage some discs in your cervical region!  I think that you will find this group very helpful and I look forward to getting to know you and sharing information.