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Mark in Idaho

"Be still and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10

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I am a 36 yr old female who has played football, as a hobby, for 13 yrs. In July 2012, during a game I was slammed to the floor by two angry guys who hit into me so hard that one of them broke their ribs.
This knocked me back onto hard ground leaving me unconscious. I awoke to chronic head and neck pain, sickness and the inability to see or balance.
The paramedics made me walk to the ambulance, instead of placing me on a spinal board, where I was taken to the ER. I was hospitalised with suspected brain hemorrhage for 1 week, then on complete bed rest for 1 month, in a wheelchair for 2 months.

I have been left with PCS, moderate constant head pain, little short term memory, no memory of the accident, balance and sight problems, depression and exhaustion.
The worst problem is collapsing regularly. This has finally been diagnosed as Hemiplegic Migraines , these cause my brain to regularly shut down when I am tired and I then feel the full effects of a stroke (without the bleed on the brain!!) of which the symptoms last 2-4 days.
I have had 6 CT's, 2 MRI's and am under 3 specialists.

I believe everyday is one more towards improvement. Mainly I believe in the power of acceptance not the weakness of complacency or resignation.

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Mark in Idaho

"Be still and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10

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MVA in Feb of 2013. Resulting in chronic migraines, vertigo,fatigue. Previously was an elite athlete, hard worker, always going and doing something! Have had to cut back a lot. Training a service dog to alert to migraines and help with balance and when I need to close my eyes but still navigate around.

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I'm a 26yr old woman living in California. In August 2011 I was in a wake-boarding accident. At first I was diagnosed with a minor concussion. After a few weeks it became clear that there was something more going on, and I was diagnosed with PCS. Since then I have been diagnosed with mTBI with Post Traumatic Migraine.

Two years later I am still dealing with headaches and migraines on a daily basis as well as cognitive deficiencies, personality changes and mood swings. Before my injury I was a full time student working towards my BA. Since the injury I have been forced to take time off school for speech therapy and practically had to learn how to read again. I am now back at school part time, taking no more then one class a semester.

I am improving, though at a very very slow rate. I have confidence that in the next few years my headaches will no longer be a daily issue that interferes in my life. I have accepted that some of the cognitive issues and personality changes will never go away. I am taking things one day at a time and at the same time trying to get to know myself again. My family and husband have been very supportive, but sometimes I want to talk with someone who understands exactly what I am going through. What I am looking for is a bit of support and friendly advice, and to give the same in return.
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September 16, 2011 my son collapsed on the football field due to a subdural hematoma. He was life flighted to the hospital where they did emergency surgery. At first the DR said that he thought everything would be fine. Then his brain started swelling three days later, he had midline shift to the right side cavity and then the brain herniated onto the brain stem. They did not think he would make it. They stabilized until family could come. After family got there, he began to stabilize. We were counseled to "let him go" because the brain damage would be extensive. We chose life. He was in a coma for 48 days and then a vegetative state for another 58 days. He was considered semi-conscious Jan. 5, 2012. It is now July 2013. He has no short term memory, still is now walking with a walker, and has issues with expressive language, and is incontinent.
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