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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 756
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 756
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My son knocked his head pretty good last night.
Last night, my son was running in circles around the couch and lost control. He ran into the entrance of the hallway (the doorway) and banged his head really good. There is a knot the size of a golf ball and he's just not acting himself ever since. I could just be paranoid since i'm very protective of my son...but, he's not walking right, the words he knows how to say aren't coming out right, he's calling everything cereal, his pupils look bigger than normal, he's slow to respond...I'm very worried about him.
My mom wants me to take him to the ER but I don't think that's going to help. It's hard for a doctor to diagnose a concussion in a child of his age. Only the parents and those close to him would know if he's acting different, you know? I don't think his brain is bleeding and I don't want his little brain to be assaulted by the radiation of a CT scan.
What should I do?
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What happened: I was randomly assaulted from behind in June of 2011. I was knocked unconscious for an unknown amount of time (less than 30 minutes) and have no memory of the event. CT scan showed contusion and hematoma of the left frontal lobe. I spent 3 days in the hospital. Diagnosed with Post-Concussion Syndrome in September 2011. Currently have Medicaid, Medicare and SSI.
Current symptoms: Brain fog, mild memory issues, problems with spontaneity, occasional spacing out, word finding difficulties, tinnitus in right ear and some other things that I can't explain.
Life after the brain injury: 4 years after the injury, I'm engaged to my beautiful girlfriend of 5 years, I'm the CEO of my own business, Notorious Labs, I've taught myself how to program complex games and apps which is a feat I never thought I'd accomplish and now live a semi-normal life with very mild PCS symptoms.
Slowly but surely regaining my life back.
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