Ty update

It has been a crazy week! He had One-Act play auditions and he made it, although he doesn't remember that because he got a concussion Thurday night at his game.

I saw the play. Riesel's JV was huge and one guy that looked as big as my dad shoved Ty back about ten yards and threw him to the ground, then another lineman landed on him. I saw his head bounce when he fell, but I really didn't think much about it after he got up and went to the sidelines. Next thing I know, the coaches are standing around him and I hear the AD saying, "I need you to take a deep breath for me." They walked him off the field, and I remained calm, knowing that if they needed me they would come get me. And after about five minutes (although it seemed like an eternity) here comes the coach. He told me Ty was having a hard time breathing and he was cold, so they had him in the shower trying to get his body temp up. It was cold, rainy and windy so that probably had a little something to do with it. When the game was over, I went in the field house and the coaches told me he was having a hard time remembering who they were, what day it was and all this. One coach asked him what day it was and Ty said "Tuesday" and the coach said, "no, it's Thursday" and Ty said, "Are you sure?" :)

So, I watched him -- woke him up every three hours through the night and he woke up Friday feeling fine. We go to school, the coaches and the athletic trainer/"concussion management team" look at him -- he seems fine.

Then, during my seventh period class, my classroom phone rings and the secretary tells me to call the hs prinicpal. I do and he tells me Ty is not being Ty -- can't remember stuff, feeling dizzy, lathargic and has no strength. So, I rush over and get him and off we go to the Ennis ER. He has a CT which reveals no bleeding in the brain. Doc says he just needs rest and no sports for at least a week.

So, all though he was as goofy as all get out -- he got to miss school and he got Taco Bell for dinner. Not a bad day. His normal teenage self returned today and I had to kick him out of my room for being a brat...lol.