Am I getting thru...

The number of head injuries in this house keeps growing and I am getting tired.

Joshua was a work 3 weeks ago (he works for a local farmer) and while they were filling up an inside tire on the hay trailer it blew out. Josh's head just happened to be nearest as he was the one going to take the air hose off the tire. There was nothing 'wrong' with the tire and they didn't over fill it -- it was just one of those freak things. Now, in our area most people know that head injuries are a big thing with us (no kidding...)  and that I personally take them VERY seriously....

.... apparently my oldest son does not realize this. He did not go to the hospital right away (hospital is only 10minutes from his work), I am not sure what (or if) his boss said to him but he drove home 20 minutes after finishing the rest of his shift, a major migraine and ringing in his ears, light and noise sensitivity and just a general 'off' feeling....

major migraine....

ringing in his ears....

light and noise sensitivity....

feeling 'off'....

This happened on a Monday and it wasn't until WEDNESDAY that he went to the hospital to see about it -- due to headaches and ringing still in his ears. The doctor there told him he had a concussion (no kidding...) and no work or a week or so, make an appointment with our doctor and if things get worse go see our doctor straight away.  Joshua saw our doctor the  following Friday and was sent for a CT scan the next Friday (which was the day before yesterday). The doctor will get the results on Monday (tomorrow) so we will wait to see what is happening.  Josh is still experiencing some headaches and ringing every once in a while, too.

After all we have been thru with Sam, Dennis, Dad and Isaac, I would have really hoped that Josh would have taken things a bit more serious and headed straight to the hospital. He is very lucky on quite a few levels in regards to what happened and what the outcome could have been. I am hoping it is mostly just down to him being a 'man' and an 'invinsible' 18 year old one at that... but am I doing a well enough job in spreading awareness and making people realize just how serious concussions and any head injury are!?

Dennis and I sat here one day and in my family alone I have many (seven at last count) family members with head injuries, all ranging from mild to severe.  Am I getting thru to anyone? Does anything I say make sense to anyone and they are taking the precautions needed to protect their brain and their future?!

Refusing to change it...

bubbles... they're all gettin' one

.. the tag line in my blog I mean. I will NOT change it to 4 or 5 or 10!
 I absolutely CAN NOT handle another survivor in my house!
So I am putting everyone in bubbles ... forever.
On Friday Mom and I were in Brandon doing some shopping and I get a call from the school "Isaac was in gym class and got an elbow to the head in basketball. His vision was blurred and he was dizzy, could I please come get him and take him to the hospital"
My first thot after the initial "you've got to be kidding me" wore off was "why the heck didnt THEY take him to the hospital!?" Our high school is next door to the hospital! But I called Dennis and he went and got him.
Turns out he had a concussion and since it was his second one in such a short time (he got one during football season) that he is out of sports for 6-12 months and in gym he is only allowed to do sports that he is not at risk for head injuries with... which would be what!? Who would have thot an ELBOW would be the culprit!?

So big 'ole body bubbles is what is one everyones list this year for Christmas... says me.

it never rains but pours...