Soccer & Concussion!

Poor Mathew!!!

He was playing soccer with dad and the girls and he and dad both went for the ball and collided in a manner that basically sat Chris down on his bottom and all the force went into Mat's body.

He was literally slammed face down onto the very hard white mal dirt here!! Not good. He is sooooo scraped and cut up and I had to steri strip one gash that was marginal for stitches. The worst was that about 12 minutes after it happened things began to change real quick! I knew right away that he had a concussion.

He didn't know anything nor could remember anything which then brought on 8-10 questions on a reel for the next 6 hours. We raced him to La Loma Luz sda hospital but they really are not set up at the moment for this type of trauma and the doctor referred him immediately to Belize City for a ct scan.  The doctor wanted ambulance transport but Chris being a medic and having his jump bag we drove him instead monitoring him as we went.

We knew at any point we could call for the ambulance but they really wouldn't do any more for him than what Chris could so thankfully we made it all the way into the city in the dark. Thats another story in itself; driving in the dark here in Belize. Guardian angels were all around.

Poor Mat didn't know where we were going or what for. He kept saying his head hurt but didn't know why. I can imagine that he hurt pretty bad.

Needless to say once again God intervened using Chris once we reached the hospital. Even though its ER.....you wait forever and would probably die first. Chris barged right in and went directly to the doctors since he's in there a lot with the ambulance and they know him. Sure enough we got right in which I was super relieved for but did feel bad as we marched past all the people still sitting there waiting!

He got his scan and praise the Lord NO brain swelling or bleeding. Just some pressure and trauma which will take time to recover of course. I was thanking God all the way home especially considering how he fell and with that amount of force. He could have easily shattered his nose and cheek bones not to mention his beautiful teeth!

I know he did get hurt but I believe his angel protected him from the full force which would have been very very serious.

Today Mat is feeling better and his head pain is minimal. He's remembering little bits as the day progresses but still missing lots. I pray that after a few days of low key living and lots of rest he will recover his memory. He has however stopped with the incessant repetitive questions which is a good sign too.

So much to be thankful for and know that the devil is going about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour! Especially God's children........seeing how in the blink of an eye it could alter or change someone's mental or physical status for possibly life.

Praise the Lord for His watchful care of Mathew and His healing power he is placing over Mat now.

Happy Sabbath.