Since Racheal's head injury in October, she has struggled. She really improved for the first couple of months. However, she is still having headaches, problems with memory and emotional issues.
As a parent, you feel an obsessive need to fix these things. There is also something you think you can do even if there isn't. Feeling pretty helpless in being able to fix her, we decided to take her back to the doctor. The doctor had a new MRI done and then sent her to a neurologist. The MRI came back the same as after the accident. There are a few spots that are still bruised in her brain but nothing new and nothing permanent.
The neurologist basically said that this classic post concussive syndrome. Basically, she took a really good blow to the head and it is going to take another six months to a year for her to feel like herself again.
I think the hardest issue for her is not being able to do everything. Racheal likes to be involved in tons of things. I hope she can take a step back and relax on herself. She is constantly driving to improve. (Wonder where she gets that from? Hmmmmm.) So she is really beating herself up over not being 100%. Sometimes you just have to let life happen. It will anyway.
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I had no idea! I'm so glad she's okay and that things should get better for her over the next year. BTW... that's a great picture of her - I think she looks like you! Definitely keep us posted on this.
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