@mllyster &
@gloaming

Mine was from a Motor vehicle collision with a truck, my sacrum is also cracked (healing fracture). I was a front seat passenger and wore a seatbelt, it was a head-on collision with a truck on a notorious Pass.
I can understand my condition cos I researched it. Infact, I’ve being researching this nerve damage my entire life and symptoms, that it was only at 40yrs old , I figured my condition and everything, I made appointment with the 1st orthopaedic team leader that saw me 6 months after the accident to show him my research and show him what’s wrong with me and I have all of these symptoms, these certain nerves are damaged and that’s why pain here or there and what the condition was called ie.Cauda Equina Syndrome (horse tail syndrome) imagine the nerves radiating from your spine outwards in your pelvic area etc. Google an image.
And that in fact, I am actually disabled and have a proper physical disability (nerves) as per the definition . And I want my Disability status if so. (Just to gain any benefits if possible therefrom, why not) .
He told me he is sorry for what I’ve been through, and reminded me again of his reasons for no surgery.
They decided not to operate after seeing MRI scans etc, cos they’ve not really had successful cases and they did not know all the things I showed him back then, etc.
so the nerves in my pelvic area was damaged on impact my knees against the motor and between the seat and my spine cracked right there where impact was.
Should they cut during surgery from the front, they would have to cut through my bladder n vajayjay, then the spinal cord and coccyx bone (tail piece of spine) and get to nerves (which are severed already), they may cut the wrong nerve or wrong place and then maybe I won’t walk permanently .
Should they cut through the back, would be cut through anus/ rectum and then the coccyx bone where nerves are as well.
So there would be a lot of damage to get to this place, L1-L5 & S1 to S5.
Etc . Etc

What I’m saying is learn your condition, google, Pinterest , research , know where these nerves are that are damaged physically on body etc.
mine is as a result of a Mv accident , I can’t figure out how you guys get the same injuries though???

One of the younger doctors on the team also
Had prescribed me medication .
Tegretol/ carbamezapine, Epilim(which are all epileptic medication , said should I fall backwards on bum or back and if nerves bang I might have a fit, hence the meds.
As well as Trepiline - which is actually a mild sedative , I think a little milder than morphine, but I realised in reality you can’t be groggy from meds so I stopped it.
Tramacet
Years later, I met the very same doctor in a mall parking lot, and we spoke bout the meds and whether they’re helping me, and I said doc, I do not feel any different whatsoever when taking the meds.
He said if so, then don’t take them, cos in the long run meds will damage your body more .

Make friends with your pain,
Know when you’re walking too much gonna flare up etc.
Accept it. It’ll help.

I wish all of you and wife all of the very best in this trial of life, from God.
Bless .
We can always support each other right here .
Cheers.