In my latest post, I give you an interview that I had with a player for our team that suffered a concussion. Nick Montisano suffered a serious concussion two years ago, and is still trying to recover from it. During a football game on Junior Varsity, Nick went in for a hit on a player and sadly suffered the concussion. I asked him a few questions.
Me: Did you realize right away that you had a concussion?
Nick: Yes. As soon as I hit the guy I passed out. When I came to, I knew I had another concussion.
Me: How did you feel after you came to?
Nick: Dizzy. I couldn't remember what I had just did and didn't know what was going on. I was in a haze.
Me: Did you realize what caused your concussion?
Nick: Yes. It turned out that my dad was video taping the entire game, and of course caught the play that I got hurt on. I watched it a couple of times, and saw that the side of my head hit the side of the other players head. That's what I have determined to of caused my concussion.
Me: You told me during that season that you had suffered a concussion prior to the one in that game. Do you think that you came back too soon from that concussion or do you think you were okay?
Nick: I think that I was okay to play after the first one, but I defiantly do think having concussions prior to the one that ended my season played a big role in getting another one.
Nick also said that he thinks a player who even thinks he has a concussion should come right out of the game or practice and get checked out. Knowing Nick as a player and friend, he was one of the kids who didn't want to show his pain and did all he could do to stay in the game. It just goes to show how powerful concussions can be and how we need to take broader steps in eliminating them from the game today. Till next time.
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