My Daughter Suffers a Concussion

tarcone · 08-08-2009, 05:30 AM

My family went to Johnson Shut Ins State Park:

Johnson's Shut-ins State Park | Missouri State Parks

which is an outstanding park.
My daughter was climbing some rocks that are about 10 feet above this deep water hole. She slipped, hit her head and plunged about 8 feet into the water. I heard a guy say she hit her head. I didnt see it, but knew it was my daughter. luckily it didnt knock her out. But where she fell, the hole was probably 20 feet deep with an underwater cave with a good flow into it. It was very scary for about 30 seconds. She never went under. But it was bad.
We took her to the hospital, she has a concussion but the CAT scan was negative. The doctor told us to monitor her tonight and rouse her every 2-3 hours. I have been up all night doing this. Im trying to make it the last 30 minutes, then I will wake my wife and let her take over.
No problems all night. But a very scary situation all around.

chinaski · 08-08-2009, 06:10 AM

sorry to hear it Tarc, wishing her the best.

RainMaker · 08-08-2009, 07:59 AM

That sucks, sorry to hear. You did the right thing though getting it checked out. Just having the piece of mind from the CAT scan is worth it.

BYU 14 · 08-08-2009, 08:05 AM

Thank god she didn't go under, you must have been in sheer panic for a bit. Wishing her a speedy recovery and glad she is doing well!!

JonInMiddleGA · 08-08-2009, 08:10 AM

Scary shit indeed, very glad it has a happy ending.

Sweed · 08-08-2009, 08:52 AM

Always scary when something happens to one's child. Glad to hear things are going well.

Eaglesfan27 · 08-08-2009, 08:53 AM

I hope her recovery continues to go well.

Swaggs · 08-08-2009, 09:54 AM

Hope she recovers quickly. Sounds scary.

M GO BLUE!!! · 08-08-2009, 10:07 AM

Glad to hear she's ok... How old?

CamEdwards · 08-08-2009, 11:35 AM

Wow, that had to be terrifying for you. Glad to hear she's going to be all right.

tarcone · 08-08-2009, 11:36 AM

She is 9.

I stayed up all night without incident. My wife took over at 6 am. Riley, my daughter, woke at about 8 am and proceeded to throw up. She threw up twice and my wife called our peditrician, who told her to bring her in. On the way to the hospital, Riley threw up a couple more times and then again at the hospital, She is currently in the emergency room again being observed.

Kodos · 08-08-2009, 11:42 AM

I hope everything turns out well. Crossing my fingers for her quick recovery.

Lathum · 08-08-2009, 11:42 AM

Prayers for her, I hope she feels better soon.

tarcone · 08-08-2009, 11:47 AM

Ok, just got off the phone with my wife again.

Riley had a nuerological exam and aced it. No issues. She is eating now and acting more like herself. I imagine she will stay in the hospital until 5 pm tonight as thats when the 24 hours is up.

Its been a trying 18 hours. But it sounds like we have made a turn for the better.

DeToxRox · 08-08-2009, 11:54 AM

Good to hear she is okay. As someone who's had four concussions in the span of 15 months, it is not a fun feeling. Couldn't imagine being 9 and having one.

M GO BLUE!!! · 08-08-2009, 11:55 AM

What did she say about how she felt? I had a concussion at about 10 and tried to say I was fine, even though I saw double. (I left a nice big dent in the windshield of mom's Ventura when she rear-ended a big-ass Chrysler.)

tarcone · 08-08-2009, 12:01 PM

She complained about not being able to see whne it 1st happened. That was why we went to the emergency room. That was in Pilot Knob, MO. A town of about 1000 people I guess. They did a good job with her and no one is there so she was the priority.
The whole puking thing really threw us for a loop this morning

terpkristin · 08-08-2009, 12:02 PM

Glad everything's coming up ok in the exams! Head injuries can always be funny things in how people react with them. Hope she's feeling better soon and you can sleep easy again.

/tk

Eaglesfan27 · 08-08-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tarcone

Ok, just got off the phone with my wife again.

Riley had a nuerological exam and aced it. No issues. She is eating now and acting more like herself. I imagine she will stay in the hospital until 5 pm tonight as thats when the 24 hours is up.

Its been a trying 18 hours. But it sounds like we have made a turn for the better.

If she was my daughter and she vomited any more or deteriorated in any way, I'd be asking for a repeat CT scan of the head.

Good luck, I hope all goes well today.

DeToxRox · 08-08-2009, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarcone

She complained about not being able to see whne it 1st happened. That was why we went to the emergency room. That was in Pilot Knob, MO. A town of about 1000 people I guess. They did a good job with her and no one is there so she was the priority.
The whole puking thing really threw us for a loop this morning

What was she doing when she was puking? After my last concussion I was out of school a week and when I went back and tried reading some stuff in class the entire room was spinning and I threw up. Just focusing on something was impossible.

thesloppy · 08-08-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DeToxRox

What was she doing when she was puking? After my last concussion I was out of school a week and when I went back and tried reading some stuff in class the entire room was spinning and I threw up. Just focusing on something was impossible.

I lost the ability to read for about 24 hours after a concussion, it was a very surreal, confusing, and frustrating state to be in. I could see and identify the letters on their own, I just couldn't understand how they were supposed to go together. Also, I puked a lot.

DaddyTorgo · 08-08-2009, 12:24 PM

hope she continues to improve!

tarcone · 08-08-2009, 08:14 PM

She is back home and looking and feeling much better. She has a slight headache, but is eating and everything else looks normal right now. We were instructed to watch her for the 24 hours again. So Im up again tonight watching over her.

Thanks for the kind words, stories and advice. I really appreciate it all.

RainMaker · 08-08-2009, 08:27 PM

Did they run another CAT scan on her when you went in?

Mustang · 08-08-2009, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarcone

She is back home and looking and feeling much better. She has a slight headache, but is eating and everything else looks normal right now. We were instructed to watch her for the 24 hours again. So Im up again tonight watching over her.

You want to absolutely watch that headache, if it starts to get worse, get her in again.

The throwing up thing with concussions I think is pretty common. I whacked my head when I was in the 6th grade and that feeling was horrible, with the spinning, nausea and just wanting to sleep, but not being able to.

tarcone · 08-08-2009, 10:58 PM

No to another CAT scan. When she aced the neuroligical tests , they felt it wasnt necessary.

Warhammer · 08-09-2009, 12:38 AM

Every concussion I have had but one had a lot of vomiting. The worst one I had I was feeling pretty bad for a couple of days. After that I was fine.

M GO BLUE!!! · 08-09-2009, 12:44 AM

We seem to have a lot of concussions around here. I think tarc's daughter will be fine. She'll probably spend countless hours with a text-sim football game, but she'll be fine.

terpkristin · 08-09-2009, 06:20 AM

Moved this comment to a new thread so as not to threadjack.
http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...94#post2091194

/tk

BishopMVP · 08-09-2009, 02:12 PM

Echo the hopes it improves. Everytime I've had one I've felt spaced out/had trouble processing information (books, TV) and remembering it later for up to a week or so, but they've all worked out fine. She's your daughter, so you're gonna know her a lot better than any doctor she sees, so you might want to try talking with her about a show she's watching or a story she's reading to make sure her short-term memory and comprehension are normal.

Other than that, as a general rule I don't think applies here but figured I'd throw in anyways, the two things I've heard are bad are sleeping shortly after (you guys have that under control) and don't take any aspirins for the headache because if there's bleeding it acts as a blood thinner and exacerbates it. Overall though sounds like you guys have it under control and, while scary, she should be fine.

08-08-2009, 06:10 AM	#2
chinaski College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon	sorry to hear it Tarc, wishing her the best. __________________ CCFL - Buffalo Bills IHOF - Houston Mustangs GML - San Diego

08-08-2009, 08:10 AM	#5
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08-08-2009, 08:53 AM	#7
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08-08-2009, 09:54 AM	#8
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08-08-2009, 11:35 AM	#10
CamEdwards Stadium Announcer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burke, VA	Wow, that had to be terrifying for you. Glad to hear she's going to be all right. __________________ I don't want the world. I just want your half.

08-08-2009, 07:59 AM	#3
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	That sucks, sorry to hear. You did the right thing though getting it checked out. Just having the piece of mind from the CAT scan is worth it.

08-08-2009, 08:05 AM	#4
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Thank god she didn't go under, you must have been in sheer panic for a bit. Wishing her a speedy recovery and glad she is doing well!!

08-08-2009, 08:52 AM	#6
Sweed College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2003	Always scary when something happens to one's child. Glad to hear things are going well.

08-08-2009, 10:07 AM	#9
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	Glad to hear she's ok... How old?

08-08-2009, 11:36 AM	#11
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	She is 9. I stayed up all night without incident. My wife took over at 6 am. Riley, my daughter, woke at about 8 am and proceeded to throw up. She threw up twice and my wife called our peditrician, who told her to bring her in. On the way to the hospital, Riley threw up a couple more times and then again at the hospital, She is currently in the emergency room again being observed.

08-08-2009, 11:42 AM	#12
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I hope everything turns out well. Crossing my fingers for her quick recovery.

08-08-2009, 11:42 AM	#13
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Prayers for her, I hope she feels better soon.

08-08-2009, 11:47 AM	#14
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Ok, just got off the phone with my wife again. Riley had a nuerological exam and aced it. No issues. She is eating now and acting more like herself. I imagine she will stay in the hospital until 5 pm tonight as thats when the 24 hours is up. Its been a trying 18 hours. But it sounds like we have made a turn for the better.

08-08-2009, 11:54 AM	#15
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Good to hear she is okay. As someone who's had four concussions in the span of 15 months, it is not a fun feeling. Couldn't imagine being 9 and having one.

08-08-2009, 11:55 AM	#16
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	What did she say about how she felt? I had a concussion at about 10 and tried to say I was fine, even though I saw double. (I left a nice big dent in the windshield of mom's Ventura when she rear-ended a big-ass Chrysler.) Last edited by M GO BLUE!!! : 08-08-2009 at 11:55 AM.

08-08-2009, 12:01 PM	#17
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	She complained about not being able to see whne it 1st happened. That was why we went to the emergency room. That was in Pilot Knob, MO. A town of about 1000 people I guess. They did a good job with her and no one is there so she was the priority. The whole puking thing really threw us for a loop this morning

08-08-2009, 12:02 PM	#18
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Glad everything's coming up ok in the exams! Head injuries can always be funny things in how people react with them. Hope she's feeling better soon and you can sleep easy again. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

08-08-2009, 12:24 PM	#22
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08-08-2009, 08:14 PM	#23
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	She is back home and looking and feeling much better. She has a slight headache, but is eating and everything else looks normal right now. We were instructed to watch her for the 24 hours again. So Im up again tonight watching over her. Thanks for the kind words, stories and advice. I really appreciate it all.

08-08-2009, 08:27 PM	#24
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Did they run another CAT scan on her when you went in?

08-08-2009, 10:58 PM	#26
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	No to another CAT scan. When she aced the neuroligical tests , they felt it wasnt necessary.

08-09-2009, 12:38 AM	#27
Warhammer Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dayton, OH	Every concussion I have had but one had a lot of vomiting. The worst one I had I was feeling pretty bad for a couple of days. After that I was fine.

08-09-2009, 12:44 AM	#28
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	We seem to have a lot of concussions around here. I think tarc's daughter will be fine. She'll probably spend countless hours with a text-sim football game, but she'll be fine.

08-09-2009, 06:20 AM	#29
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Moved this comment to a new thread so as not to threadjack. http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...94#post2091194 /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin Last edited by terpkristin : 08-09-2009 at 06:23 AM.

08-09-2009, 02:12 PM	#30
BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	Echo the hopes it improves. Everytime I've had one I've felt spaced out/had trouble processing information (books, TV) and remembering it later for up to a week or so, but they've all worked out fine. She's your daughter, so you're gonna know her a lot better than any doctor she sees, so you might want to try talking with her about a show she's watching or a story she's reading to make sure her short-term memory and comprehension are normal. Other than that, as a general rule I don't think applies here but figured I'd throw in anyways, the two things I've heard are bad are sleeping shortly after (you guys have that under control) and don't take any aspirins for the headache because if there's bleeding it acts as a blood thinner and exacerbates it. Overall though sounds like you guys have it under control and, while scary, she should be fine.

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