bornadog
12-06-2018, 05:36 PM
Thought it would be useful to put this up and also discuss.
These are thoughts from Liam Picken on Twitter
THREAD. Concussion is an extremely complex injury with so many unknowns. It’s also an injury that not many people really understand.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfeDPJ9U8AA72IN.jpg
And because it’s an injury with symptoms less visible to others unlike breaking a leg etc, it’s hard for others to understand what you’re going through. In fact, it can be a lonely and dark road to travel.
Then a small minority don’t recover from concussion as quickly and have a longer road to recovery. Those people are usually diagnosed with post concussion syndrome, like me.
Symptoms of concussion can range significantly, not only from person to person, but from one person’s separate concussions. I’ve had a number of hits and concussions but I knew from the outset that this time was different.
Some of the symptoms that have impacted me have been light and noise sensitivity, noise ringing in my ears, vision, headaches, migraines, mental wellness, memory function and impaired balance.
Some of these I still have and others I’ve fully recovered from. I’m hoping it‘s any day now.
But one of the hardest aspects of post concussion syndrome is not knowing when you’ll get better. People still ask what’s going on with me or why I’m not playing yet. And although it’s been made clear to me that I’m on the road to full health, the timeline is unclear.
I’ve been so lucky that I’ve been guided through my experience by the best club, doctors and world leading experts. Knowing I’m in extremely qualified hands has made this journey less daunting and has accelerated my recovery.
I just want to encourage anyone that may have been hit, suffered concussion and doesn’t feel 100% to speak up and seek help. And hopefully my transparency has helped other’s that may be feeling alone in their journey.
These are thoughts from Liam Picken on Twitter
THREAD. Concussion is an extremely complex injury with so many unknowns. It’s also an injury that not many people really understand.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfeDPJ9U8AA72IN.jpg
And because it’s an injury with symptoms less visible to others unlike breaking a leg etc, it’s hard for others to understand what you’re going through. In fact, it can be a lonely and dark road to travel.
Then a small minority don’t recover from concussion as quickly and have a longer road to recovery. Those people are usually diagnosed with post concussion syndrome, like me.
Symptoms of concussion can range significantly, not only from person to person, but from one person’s separate concussions. I’ve had a number of hits and concussions but I knew from the outset that this time was different.
Some of the symptoms that have impacted me have been light and noise sensitivity, noise ringing in my ears, vision, headaches, migraines, mental wellness, memory function and impaired balance.
Some of these I still have and others I’ve fully recovered from. I’m hoping it‘s any day now.
But one of the hardest aspects of post concussion syndrome is not knowing when you’ll get better. People still ask what’s going on with me or why I’m not playing yet. And although it’s been made clear to me that I’m on the road to full health, the timeline is unclear.
I’ve been so lucky that I’ve been guided through my experience by the best club, doctors and world leading experts. Knowing I’m in extremely qualified hands has made this journey less daunting and has accelerated my recovery.
I just want to encourage anyone that may have been hit, suffered concussion and doesn’t feel 100% to speak up and seek help. And hopefully my transparency has helped other’s that may be feeling alone in their journey.