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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Houston area
Posts: 21
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Houston area
Posts: 21
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For what it's worth, my concussion wasn't diagnosed for several months. My PT kept suggesting it but I thought I couldn't have a concussion since I didn't think I'd hit my head all that hard. I've learned since that a whiplash can cause a concussion, and also that not *remembering* something doesn't mean it didn't really happen ;-) And not *wanting" to have a concussion doesn't help, either! Hope you can find someone who understands concussions to help you.
Best of luck,
Diane
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What happened: I was on my Triathlon bike doing an easy ride through my neighborhood just a few weeks after completing Ironman Texas (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run). A driver on a side street pulled up to a stop sign but didn't see me and pulled out in front of me. I tried to make a sharp turn alongside her but fishtailed and went into the side of her car with the left side of my body at about 17 mph.
I walked away with a headache and a whiplash, a sore shoulder, and some bruises but was counting my blessings. I did several months of PT for my shoulder and neck, and I still had problems with headaches, neck pain, and dizziness. My PT insisted I be evaluated, and I was diagnosed with a concussion. I was still in denial, but then I transferred to a vestibular/neuro rehab specialist and learned that my eyes weren't focusing properly (nystagmus, convergence disorder). I was discharged from that PT on June 10, 2014 - exactly one year after my accident - because I was no longer making "significant progress." I did more PT for my neck/shoulder, and on Dec 16, 2014, I had shoulder surgery. I'm coming to terms with the fact that I might never do another Ironman, but I'm not giving up on returning at some level.
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