My son Jake is 13. He makes his friends laugh with his crazy voices and imitations. He sneaks his pet ferret in his sleeve and takes him to Tim Hortons to share a maple dip donut. He sports his own style and tried to bring jean overalls back. And he loves to ride BMX.
But he had a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in August 2009, and we lost part of our son. He did not go anywhere. He looks the same. He has Post Concussion Syndrome.
We have been trying to navigate through the maze that is PCS to help him find himself again. We feel like we are close to the 'exit' but you never know with PCS. Regardless of where we are in our journey, we felt it was important to share it with others to create awareness and advocacy for PCS. We want to ensure that others do not have to go thru what we have and can access the info and supports needed for a speedy recovery.
Stay tuned for more posts to see the chronological order of events that has led us here.
