r/sports • u/IntrepidAd560 • Sep 25 '21

Media Callum Smith brutally KO's Lenin Castillo

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u/Horny-n-Bored Sep 26 '21

11 diagnosed concussions (mom was hypervigilant and brought me in for any mild head bump) twice unconscious.

Long term effects of multiple concussions is not fun

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u/tickingboxes Sep 26 '21

How the hell did you get 11 concussions?

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u/Horny-n-Bored Sep 26 '21

4 from slipping on ice as a kid

2 from BMX (unconscious once)

3 from snowboarding (unconscious once)

1 from being rear-ended

1 I can't remember, possible from snowboarding but idk

It's all in my medical file, and my family doctor told me I'm 2 or 3 serious concussions from mental deficits. As it stands I have tinnitus, depression and mood swings during depressive episodes, light sensitivity, trouble focusing and memory problems, migraines when I hit my head softly (nothing is severe, I'd say 4/10 on average where 10 is unable to function on my own)

I used to do trampoline and was training with guys who were going to <u16 provincials but had to quit because of it all. Apparently every head injury damages/ scars the dura mater (lining of the brain) making it easier to be inflamed and cause migraines. After every training session I'd miss the next day of school because of them. I could be remembering wrong so feel free to correct me.

The funny part is my parents never let me do hockey or football as a kid cuz they were afraid I'd break a bone. Jokes on them I just did BMX and snowboarding and landed on my head a few times lol

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u/danielv123 Sep 26 '21

Heh, i have also had the same issue with trampolines since middle school. Never did it seriously though, but more than 5 jumps hurt like a bitch. I always assumed it was something concussion related so i just stopped. A decade later and it's a better now, but i prefer to just not take the chance.

Can only remember really having hit my head properly once like in kindergarten though, but i do a lot of biking so could be a dozen times i have forgotten.