Any Doctors or nurses about? So urgent.

[MelissyMoo]

Hi all.

I’m so sorry but I’m purely posting here for traffic. My 15 year old son was assaulted very badly by a professional boxer (18) at the beginning of this week. He was admitted to hospital and had a CT scan to check for any obvious bleeding. Everything was ok. He was diagnosed with a severe concussion. He has lost about 2 weeks of memory and can’t remember anything at all from the day of the accident. He seemed to be improving but in the last 24hrs he seems to be deteriorating. We were given a list of red flags to look out for but none of this is on there so I don’t know if it’s ok to just keep letting him rest without taking him back to A&E?

• It takes on average about 6 times for him to register me saying his name if I’m right next to him. He is in a complete daze.
• He has no appetite at all and is still very nauseous.
• He cannot sleep.
• He cannot remember things I’ve said to him just an hour or so before.
• He has developed intense anxiety and is very confused.
• Things he started remembering he has now forgotten again.
• He is very pale and lethargic.
• He is extremely sensitive to sunlight.

I called the hospital but they wouldn’t let me speak to anyone. What do I do? Is this all normal post concussion or do I need to take him to A&E?

Please be kind. I’ve never experienced this before and I don’t know what is normal and what isn’t. Thanks so much in advance.

So not to drip feed.. yes the police are involved and we’ve done everything we have had to do so far as we know. We’ve been very vigilant and I’ve been sleeping next to him every night.

Glad you’re there OP. You’re in the right place. Best wishes to your son

St George’s neuro are absolutely awesome

Saying that in a professional rather than personal capacity!

Glad he has been seen and hope all is well OP 💐

Wishing your son well. Don’t forget to look after your well-being as best you can too. 💐

Ah, so glad he’s being seen, and you’re both feeling less anxious.

Glad to hear you are in the right place .

St George's is amazing!

Your poor boy, and poor you as well 💐So glad they've triaged him quickly, fingers crossed they don't find anything troubling and he's better soon.

Best of luck, op.

What a terrible assault. I'm so glad that you are at the hospital now.

Sending good wishes to you and your son

That sounds awful! I hope he's okay

awh, that sounds awful
…. sending best wishes to you and your son
…. and I hope just justice is served on the thug that attacked him xx

Oh my goodness, lots of get well wishes for your son and hugs, tea and sympathy for you!
Please keep us posted xx

you’re in the right place OP, wishing you and your son the best 💕

Much love to you and DS, OP!

💐❤💐

I hope you are both ok. 💞🌻

So glad you are having him checked. Definitely the right thing to do. Hope they can provide some reassurance. Take care 💐

It's good to read that you took him in. Head injuries are too unpredictable to take a chance and miss something. Hoping you will hear good news and your son soon feels more steady/better.

Hope everything goes well and you and your boy are home soon.

Oh god. Sending well wishes and will be thinking of you both. How awful for your son that someone would do such a thing. I hope he recovers quickly and that they lock that animal away! 💐

I hope you are both OK and that your son recovers quickly from this awful experience. I can't imagine how I'd feel in your position. Sending lots of love ❤️

Oh that's good news @MelissyMoo and thank you for taking the time to keep us updated. I do hope that both you and your DS can get some sleep tonight, and I hope that when your son is fully recovered he realises what a brilliant Mum he has - eg not all mothers would have slept beside their son every night when they were ill at home - I hope you already realise that you are doing this most important job with A** results!

I hope you’ve been seen and that your ds is ok. My dd is the same age. I cannot imagine how an 18 year old professional boxer could think his actions in any way ok. I hope he is charged. Big hugs x

Don’t let any of them falsely reassure you with the equal and reacting pupils, a pupil deficit is a “late and ominous” sign with a potential brain injury. Ensure he gets seen and sorted properly and don’t be tempted to self discharge if the wait is long.