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CONCUSSION!

So Emile, Kayla, and Brie went to Shelly Park Saturday evening. Zach was there with his little brother, Ricky. Of course where Zach goes, so does the football. Zach had the football at his feet... and dared Emile to pick it up. Knowing Emile, this was way to hard to resist. She got the ball and immediately Zach tackled her..... knocking her backward to the ground. Bummer dude! When they all got home I heard only bits and pieces of the story. Imagine that.

Yesterday Em complained of neck stiffness and a headache. She was also very tired. She actually went to sleep shortly after 5 and wouldn't wake for dinner. She went to her bedroom at 8:30 and slept all night. This morning she filled me in on "the rest of the story."

When she got tackled the back of her head slammed into the ground causing her to black out. When she came around she saw dots "firing" all around and was unable to get up off the ground without help. Zach had to pick her up. She had been dizzy and experiencing nausea ever since. And of course I already knew she was sleeping more than normal. I put all this together and called the doctor first thing. Yep, it's a concussion.

We got a note excusing her from school today, additionally no contact sports for 30 days. He's concerned about a secondary concussion which can be life threatening. He also gave her Vicodin for pain. Moral of the story........

5'4", 130 lb girl + 6', 200 lb football playing guy = OUCH!