It's been just over three weeks since my son's concussion incident in hockey.

He had the usual symptoms. Head and neck pain, dizziness, confusion, ringing in ears, sensitivity to light and sound.

I kept him home from school for a week. Lots of cognitive rest, lots of naps, lots of icing the neck.

Then he went to half days at school for the 2nd week. He was not permitted outdoor recess or gym class. Again, lots of rest stressed to him. No activity that breaks a sweat.

Tried full time school last week. He had to be picked up once, for headache. Otherwise quite good. Resumed outdoor recess but not gym class yet.

When his headaches seemed to be dwindling, (by three weeks) he was cleared by the doc to return to hockey practice (not games) to do some light skating to see how he does.

So today (3 weeks and 3 days post concussion) he tried skating and said he felt very dizzy. When I asked were there other times he might feel dizzy he said, oh yeah when I use the computer at school and sometimes when I read.

My heart just sank. It was new information for me. I thought he was better.

Does this mean he is doomed to this post concussion torture like the rest of us? I could just cry... My brain is not doing well tonight so I'm having trouble being rational.

Does this mean I will need to push for him to get that vision therapy some posters talk about and prism glasses? It's been extremely difficult for me to get help up here, and now the thought of having to organize help for him too... In the middle of nowhere. Ugh.

I worry that he is destined to have this PCS torture due to his DNA and my obvious predisposition to the syndrome.

And he is devastated that he isn't able to play hockey yet. I know that's small potatoes to us but to him, it's his whole world. I hurt for him.

Any chance I'm wrong about PCS and he may just heal yet? I tried so hard to do everything I could for his recovery. I made the child rest SO much. I still didn't do enough to prevent this. Upset...