One of the symptoms of a concussion is excessive sleeping. Thunder loves having a napping partner mid day, though Victoria hates it when she needs to rest her brain just after doing an hour of school.
This concussion has taken a vibrant, very active, energetic figure skater and has turned her life into a person who requires frequent shut-down times in order to re-cooperate her head to make it through the day. There is a whole list of things that wear her out. Math was once her favorite subject, now it causes her pain and frustration. Thinking too long, reading, or concentrating makes her head hurt and wears her out. Being over stimulated in groups of people, going to church, or chaotic activity, wears her out and makes her head hurt. Not getting enough sleep will definitely do her in. And every three to four days of daily life makes her worn out for the next three to four days. It is absolutely amazing how debilitating a concussion can effect your life. It is a life changing experience.
We are all hopeful that she will eventually be able to return to a normal life.
Hopefully with her full cognitive ability as before. So for now, we just keep reassuring, encouraging, laugh and cry together to help her make it through her brain recovery.
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