mild concussion

concussion: \kən-ˈkə-shən\ (n.) a stunning, shattering or damaging effect from a hard blow; a jarring injury to the brain.

etymology: 14th century Middle English concussioun, from Latin concussion-, concussio, from concutere to shake violently, from com- + quatere to shake.

symptoms: headache, lightheaded, nauseous, dizzy, blurred vision, etc.

story: i was walking up a flight of stairs and branson said something to me so i turn around to look at him, but i caught the corner of the dropped ceiling above the stairs and hit my head (mind you i've never had to worry about hitting my head there... i'm too short. its never been and issue. and i wasn't wearing tall shoes. but i was just at the right angle on the stairs), whereupon i slid down the wall in pain. i grabbed some unidentified food product out of the freezer and placed it on the enormous bump on my head. it was bitterly cold and eventually started to thaw. so i switched it out with a bag of peas that i'm most certain have been in that freezer longer than i've been around. disgusting.

all fine and dandy. i was a little tired and had a wicked headache but was ok. until i was at work the next morning. i couldn't stay awake. and my vision was slightly blurred. but i took some drugs and felt slightly better. until i was at the institute last night and got hit in the face again. i got really dizzy and felt really fatigued. bummer.

so here i sit. with no energy slash motive to get anything done here at work. i think i may go home and sleep it off. just what the doctor would order, right? "i went to 12 years of medical school to tell you to sleep and drink lots of water." i'll pass on the doctor's visit thank you. unless its dr mcdreamy... then i'm all for it.