Mama,

At 16 if he misses a few things in order to heal so what...he has a lot of life ahead, making the future bright is what is important even at the cost of momentary now.

I had bad depression, anxiety, nightmares of the most frightening kind and the list goes on.

The doc who repaired my head saw me at 11 months post injury and said, " I didn't expect you to be this bad." I had so many things way wrong and I thought I was making it all up. Fortunately my wife knew I wasn't and kept me believing.

I'm sure your son will be just fine. If he pays attention, his body will signal him when he has had enough and needs to rest or even if he is ready for an activity at all during this temporary stage of life. The art of pcs is not rushing or giving in....a delicate balance that requires observation, learned understanding and as a parent saying no if necessary.

I hope this isn't rambling, some of us could write a book about the doctor unexpected crap we have endured so keeping it short is a chore.

Best wishes,

Bud