When Robert Keyser first felt a sharp pain in his tailbone in December 2023, he chalked it up to a minor injury. A loving husband, father of three, and a successful executive who had led thousands, he never imagined that this small discomfort would spiral into a life-altering medical nightmare. What followed was a harrowing journey through misdiagnoses, invasive surgeries, and a healthcare system that repeatedly dismissed his worsening symptoms.
Tethered is a raw and emotional memoir of resilience, medical gaslighting, and the desperate pursuit of answers. From being told it was all in his head to slowly losing the ability to walk, think clearly, or even feel like himself, Robert takes readers inside the terrifying uncertainty of living with an undiagnosed neurological condition—Tethered Cord Syndrome—that nearly stole everything.
This book is not just about suffering. It's about strength. About family. About refusing to be silenced. It's a story for anyone who's ever been ignored by the system, who's had to fight to be taken seriously, and who's dared to hope in the darkest of places.
Each chapter ends with a real account of others who were also misdiagnosed, showing this is not an isolated tragedy—it's a hidden epidemic.
