If this condition didn’t impact my life so significantly, it would be almost comical. The progression of the entire ordeal is so irrational.

In the 15 years I played hockey PREVIOUS to my head trauma, I can’t recall a single time where I was concerned about my head nor can I recall a single incident that would have lead me to believe I had or could have suffered a concussion. Not a single one.

In the 5 years SINCE my head trauma, I can name countless times where I have been afraid of suffering a repeat concussion; both hockey and non-hockey related. My sister hit me in the head with a beach ball and I had regression! A BEACH BALL! Even knowing there isn’t enough force to cause damage, still doesn’t help. It’s almost like that initial reaction, immediately after the impact, triggers something deep-down inside the mind; similar to a migraine. Once triggered, you have to suffer through the "PCS-migraine" until it subsides.