I was diagnosed with PCS five months ago and have dealt with the ringing in the ears and migraines, as well as minor balance issues (I just kind of topple over) when I have a migraine.

I got my concussion when I was playing in a soccer game and someone shot the ball and hit me in my left temple. Apparently I crumbled to the ground for a short while before I got back up insisting I could finish the game. It was my first concussion ever and I never expected, or even knew about, PCS.

Now I'm finishing up my senior year (that's right! I'm still in high school!) and struggling to keep my grades up. It's hard to deal with an illness in school that nobody knows about, or thinks you're making up.

I'm so glad I found all these stories and little pieces of advice so I can finally feel like I'm not the only person in the world dealing with this stuff.