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In reply to the discussion: Prayers, Good Thoughts, Vibes whatever you believe in, Needed Please! [View all]happyslug
(14,779 posts)I had on a helmet and just riding a 80cc Scooter, but somehow I hit the ground hard and ended up in the Hospital. My sister told me that when I was in the Hospital I kept telling her to call my office to tell them I was in the Hospital. She later told me she told me it was Saturday and my office was closed. I told her, my office had Saturday office and to call them (I have NOT worked in an office with Saturday Hours in over 25 years). She told me, she had called my office and that calmed me down.
I have NO memory of the above at all. The accident was on a Friday night and I do NOT remember the Accident (Through I do remember saying I was going to the store on my scooter before the accident). I have no memory of the incident till Monday when the Hospital finally released me. What I remember is being RELEASED not the days or nights I was in the Hospital.
I suspect my scooter slipped on the Streetcar Tracks that are on the road where I had the accident. I do NOT remember the accident so that is only a guess.
One last comment, I stayed home with my mother for the next week and then decided the next weekend I was going to my office (I was visiting my Mother in Pittsburgh, I live in Johnstown, 80 miles away). I thought I was up to the ride (my brother had picked up my scooter, it still ran needing only some cosmetic repairs). I made the trip, no problem, but as my head cleared over the next few weeks I slowly realized how stupid I had been. My head was NOT Clear enough to do that ride when I did it and I should have stayed at my mother's at least another week. I suggest you do the same with your Cousin, do NOT leave him alone, do NOT leave him resume his farm duties for at least two weeks after the accident. My head was not completely clear for at least a month after my accident, and neither will his.
On the other hand, he will think he can what he did before. He needs to be off the job for at least a month. Some light work could help him, but he has to leave the cows to others for at least a month. I know he will NOT want to, I have dealt with farmers and their need to do something, but he has to do it with other people present not by himself and it would be better if he helps someone else then people to help him. Just my personal opinion based on my own experience.
I pray he recovers and no permanent damage occurred, but even if he fully recovers, and is released from the Hospital, he will still be "sick" and it will take at least a month for him to be close to being 100% what he had been.