The timing could not be worse !!!!!!

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So its 2 weeks before school starts and my daughter pulls a Tiger Woods move at the miniature golf course and I end up with a CONCUSION !!!!!!!!! Yes !!!!!! straight in my forehead with the putt putt club !!! :crying2::crying2:I went to emergency and they said that I could be on and off confused for 1 week to 2 months !!!!!!!!

All I could think was how am I going to focus in school if this confusuion I feel doesnt let up for that long ?

It happened the other night and I came home to sleep it off ( I know not the smartest thing, but she was hysterical that she hurt me and I didnt want to make her feel worse ) Next day things got worse, I couldnt focus on anything, the room spun if I got up to quick, I started having a hard time remebering words, even though I could picture in my head what I wanted to say. With ALOT of poking from family I went to the ER. I wasnt suprised over the diagnosis, just the time frame that it could last.

Now im terribly worried about school in 2 weeks...wish me luck

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good luck, just be careful and study a little harder than you normally would. you also have the choice to tell your instructors what happened so they arent in the dark about whats going on with you.

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Well in my school they make accomodations to people with disabilities. Maybe extra time for a test or extra help on a project. It may sound funny but maybe you can be classified as disabled temporarily.

Just a thought.

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How scary! I hope you do okay. Explain what happened to your instructors because it would be considered a disability and you should receive accomadations (sp?). Good luck!

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Thanks,

I was so ready for school, I cant imagine walking in day 1 and asking for any special considerations, Im just going to pray that my lostness doesnt last too long. I saw lost because thats how I feel. Im fine for a few minutes and then I find myself staring into space thinking nothing. Or like I said I can see something but cant get it out. Last night in the ER the Doc told me to remember Apple. He came back a few minutes later and asked me what I was suppose to rememeber. I could see the apple in my head, but couldnt think of the word for about 20 seconds. I feel about 20% better today, and with the exception of my on and off smoking ( lets not go there) Im healthy, so hopefully this will correct itself day by day and in 2 weeks ill be good as new.

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My advice would not to walk in on day 1 with this info, but call or visit the office of the department NOW and let them know what's going on.

I imagine you'll be fine, but just try to rest as much as possible between now and then. It'll work out, I'm sure. Good Luck!

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