Day 7 after Concussion Diagnosis - Back to Half-Day School

After 6 days of complete rest, my daughter had a '1' level headache and head pressure on the SCAT rating but was cleared to return to half day school for 2 days. After 2 half-days, if she's at the same level of symptoms and no worse, she can return for two full days. Until the end of the week, no homework, tests, assignments or heavy note-taking. The doctor just wants her to 'be present' and experience a noisier environment than home.

After the first half day, she's exhausted, has a '1' headache, and went to bed at 8:30 pm. For her, this is almost two hours earlier than bedtime on a normal school night.

The school was very understanding about deferring school work. I suppose that's because concussion diagnoses are becoming all too often. [Yesterday came news that Pittsburgh Penguin's Sidney Crosby's sister, Taylor Crosby, also has a concussion].

Next Monday, she'll attempt the 1st step of return to play, the stationery bike.

Fingers crossed!