My rote salutation as the children leave me is: "Have fun and be safe!" With their friends, off to sports, or even when heading to school (2021-22 school pics included) They know to expect it and usually I'm mocked - sometimes by their father. Obviously, I realize it doesn't stop them from getting hurt but I sure wish it did.
COVID restrictions kept us from one diving competition this year. Watching from live feed, we saw Kindin do a few warm-up dives when the feed cut. An over-rotated double didn't seem problematic until I soon received a string of uncharacteristic and confusing text messages from Kindin. I couldn't decipher what happened or even what was occurring at the event but she said she was really dizzy. And she was sent out of the natatorium instead of checked out because officials were certain it must be COVID. Her Certified Brain Injury Specialist mama immediately picked her up and began rigorous monitoring. Sure enough, she had all the symptoms: headaches, noise sensitivity, light sensitivity, vertigo, fatigue and we began a symptom management schedule. (Which prioritized schoolwork above friends, TV, diving and seminary.) She was luckily able to keep up her schoolwork but spent a month away from diving to recuperate- no thanks to the help of clearly established concussion protocol. (Can you believe I had an athletic trainer call me 12 days after the concussion to address the issue and purport to tell me what to do?)
A few weeks later, Jack went trailriding (helmet-less) with Dad and ended up slamming into a tree! It was more difficult to monitor and mange his symptoms because he's notorious for keeping quiet. After deciphering his symptoms, the biggest barrier to recovery was having to temporarily abandon his beloved reading.
Not to be left in the dust, Dalia was the next target. In a rush to close up the boat shed, Kindin closed the door square on Dalia's head who was absent-mindedly standing in the doorframe. Dalia had symptoms of dizziness after reading and lots of headaches. We had to implement headache strategies for weeks - too many weeks, actually. Enough that savvy CBIS certification paid off and mom had to start ignoring them.
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