I'm not looking for medical advice, but sharing something that happened to me.
In late 2004, I fell on the icy pavement at the church I once attended.
Some men of the church helped me to my feet (I think?) and walked me inside the church building. They put me in one of their dorm rooms on a bed and left me while church service was going on. I could have died. I was in terrible pain, and fell asleep.
They never took me to a doctor. And no one came and checked on me for 2 or 3 hours. They (including my husband) even left me there while they ate their potluck.
The back of my head hit the pavement. My skull was flattened at the point of impact, but I had a large lump on my forehead (which didn't hit the pavement). A ridge arose from the point of impact on back of my skull, to my forehead where the lump was. From what I have gathered, the lump on my forehead was from the impact of my brain jostling against the inside of my skull when my head it the pavement.
I was still expected to work ("volunteer") in the church parochial school and by working, my kids' tuition was reduced by about $15 each per month.
That pain didn't heal for over a year ...and the ridge stayed until my chiropractor fixed it about a year ago. I don't have the ridge anymore where the bones in my skull overlapped after the brain swelling went away.
I know this is an odd post, but I was wondering if any other members have ever experienced severe head injuries or concussions. I have had several, tbh. But this one was the most severe.
In late 2004, I fell on the icy pavement at the church I once attended.
Some men of the church helped me to my feet (I think?) and walked me inside the church building. They put me in one of their dorm rooms on a bed and left me while church service was going on. I could have died. I was in terrible pain, and fell asleep.
They never took me to a doctor. And no one came and checked on me for 2 or 3 hours. They (including my husband) even left me there while they ate their potluck.
The back of my head hit the pavement. My skull was flattened at the point of impact, but I had a large lump on my forehead (which didn't hit the pavement). A ridge arose from the point of impact on back of my skull, to my forehead where the lump was. From what I have gathered, the lump on my forehead was from the impact of my brain jostling against the inside of my skull when my head it the pavement.
I was still expected to work ("volunteer") in the church parochial school and by working, my kids' tuition was reduced by about $15 each per month.
That pain didn't heal for over a year ...and the ridge stayed until my chiropractor fixed it about a year ago. I don't have the ridge anymore where the bones in my skull overlapped after the brain swelling went away.
I know this is an odd post, but I was wondering if any other members have ever experienced severe head injuries or concussions. I have had several, tbh. But this one was the most severe.
