Yes, I was in a car accident on the freeway a couple of weeks ago. A guy ran into the back of my car in stop-and-go traffic, and I ended up with a concussion. At first the doctors thought it was a mild concussion, but last week they upgraded it to a more severe concussion.
For those of you who have never had a concussion, I can tell you it is both painful and terrifying. Also frustrating. At least in my experience. Once I am well again, I am happy to answer questions for writers who want to portray more realistic head injuries because now I know a lot about it.
I am not supposed to be writing. Or be using screens very much. Or doing lots of other things. It is unclear when I will be able to do more, but hopefully it won’t be too many more weeks. It is hard to say. Right now I spend a lot of time sleeping and hanging out and petting Nala.
I am writing this to let you know I haven’t forgotten you. I still write blog posts in my head. This is not the best idea as it gives me a headache, but sometimes I do it by accident. I look forward to being able to write more. I especially look forward to being able to write an appreciation to all the people who have been incredibly kind and generous and have been helping me and keeping me company during a dark time. I love you all.
Please don’t forget me either.
Nala looks disheveled and out of focus…kind of like how I feel.
The Practical Free Spirit 
So sorry to hear about your concussion! I had one a few years ago and I remember how frustrating it was not being able to use my eyes for much. Get well soon, Amy!
I’m glad you are on the mend! When I was dealing with my brain injury, I found it helpful to speak my writer thoughts onto a recorder. Perhaps that’s an option for you too. Healing thoughts going out to you. We’ll be right here when you’re healed.
Get well soon Amy. We’ll wait for the blog posts.
So sorry! Glad you are not ignoring it, this calls for serious healing. Take care of yourself by not rushing, and be extra careful not to *re-injure*, which is easy to do as the injured area is *even more* fragile than before the accident. The recorder idea is good, possibly via your phone if you don’t already have a hand held recorder; or go buy a little digital one if that seems more convenient. Get someone to help with that. Speech recognition is better than [mumble] years ago when I last tried it — or just rest mostly, and mend. My 70 year old sister’s [milder, but worse than initially thought] skiing concussion took months; you’re younger, but more injured; please be patient. — Lots of love [not what LOL usually means] 😉
I hope you feel better real soon! So sorry you are going through this.
Hope you feel better and will get well soon!