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Bizarre Wednesday Part 2: too much excitement this week.

July 11, 2008 at 7:07 AM

Wednesday, I went on a 13 mile trail run up to Crescent Lake and back. According to Trish, my running partner, we were picking up some speed when I tripped and took the force of the fall with my right cheek bone. I was unconscious for several minutes, and the first thing I can remember is walking down the trail with Trish next to me, explaining what had happened and asking me questions. I asked her where I was. I wondered how I'd gotten there. She told me it was George's birthday, and that's when I realised I couldn't remember very much at all. The confusion felt a lot like a bad dream, to say the least.

It's funny, though. My long term memory was in overdrive, reciting the symptoms of concussion and going through various self-checks. Slowly, I began gathering and organizing pieces of my mind, which had been scattered like loose leaf paper all over the trail. By the time we got back to the car, I could remember most of the day, including the fleece I bought for George's birthday, which was the wrong color.

Could be Trish punched your lights out. Watch her.
Emily, I hope you've been to the doctor since then and had your head checked. You don't want to take any chances with a possible concussion.
Yikes. What Shailee said. Go to a doctor about concussion.
Also-you should make sure you didn't fracture your eye socket. It's easy to do, because the bone is so thin.
Having the benefit of living at a summer camp, I was checked by a paramedic and two EMT's as soon as I got home. They checked up on me the next day, too.

Jim, I thought about that possibility. It wouldn't make any sense why she gave me a ride home, but she did volunteer to run beside me for next weekend's trail race, though. Hmm, maybe I should watch out... ;)

I'd learn what happened before I tried it again. The hit on the head is just secondary to it.
I'm still waiting to be repaid for that gold Rolex watch I sent to you a few week ago.
Seriously, run some numbers backwards from 100 to zero in your head to see how you're doing. Hope you're ok.
Ray, you are so funny but I try not to laugh this time because I'm trying to be serious here. Oooo Emily! Do check with a doctor again in a few days or any time you feel funny. And I hope you are fine.
Greetings,
I would be more worried if Emi `normalized.`
Cheers,
Buri
Yeah, I forget things and feel funny most of the time anyway. At least now I have an excuse.