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Old 09-19-2014, 08:49 AM
hockeymom1998 hockeymom1998 is offline
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Originally Posted by MusicM View Post
OK, gah, I know you're right, I just wish you weren't. Really helpful to read this though. Thanks.
schools are extremely understanding. i would have her do no school work for two weeks. not even at home. the stress of her knowing it is there for her to do just makes her anxiety and symptoms worse. talk to her teachers. they will waive test and projects and just add value to the future ones she can do once she is better. she should have zero stimulus during this period. my son's injury looked so minor - he wasn't even diagnosised with a concussion at the time. no memory loss, no loss of conciousness, he remembers the exact play and everything before and after. the first few moments and days do not predict the longer term effect. i do not mean to scare you in any way. i know your daughter will be fine if she rests now. i just want to save anyone from what we have gone through for the past 4 months. please do not let her play tomorrows soccer game. she may say she is fine not realizing 1. that she may not be 2. the long term implications of a second impact. i know it is hard to take but she should not even go to watch. she should just be in a dark room resting. i had my son at a so called concussion specialists and they never told us this. it is only four weeks ago did i finally find a good doctor tell me this. my sons face when he was told he could do "nothing" would break your heart. but we are now following his advice. my son does not even step in a rink to watch right now. he is finally feeling some relief - although i don't want to jinx anything because i know how easily he can be set back. his school has been amazing. he started september with only one class. he has recently felt able to add another. we are hoping by mid october he will be able to add another and graduate with his class after grade 12. not to go on and on but please anybody reading this, after a head injury of any kind, rest your children. they are kids that want to be with their friends playing. they will always say they are fine.
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