My "Story"

My story is not mainly about one person but about a large group of people. These people are athletes that are talked about through the sports nation because of the common thing that they all share, which the injury that is a concussion. This injury is talked about so much mainly because of the major side effects that it leaves on your body as well as your mind. As a athlete as well as a football player, a concussion is very possible while playing that sport. I have to be well educated on the subject as well very aware of the dangers of receiving a concussion. Many of the sports greatest players will not let their children play football due to the injuries that they suffer from it. But first, for those who don't know, a concussion is when you receive a blow or jolt to your head and your brain is then changed from its normal working patterns. Once you receive that blow or jolt to your head, your brain may hit the walls of your skull which then causes bruising to your brain. There are many reasons why receiving a concussion is one of the worst injuries in sport. One reason is that concussions are very hard to see with just the naked eye due to the fact that the brain is not visible. Another reason is once you receive a concussion, you become prone to receiving another concussion so on and so forth. Concussions can lead to having permanent head aches, paralyzation, and in extreme cases, death. Although this may be an unordinary story, the talk of concussions has become very important to me. If I seek to have a career in the sport of football, I myself have to be very aware of what a concussion can do. It also has become important to my family because they also need to know how to be able to deal with concussions. I personally have a large "love hate" relationship with concussion because I need be "love" learning about concussions so that I am prepared for what may come but I also hate them because they can be a career ending injury. Some players, understandably so, are not very comfortable with the idea of receiving a concussion and they try to push it out of their minds as much as possible. Instead, I decided to allow the idea of a concussion become a big part of my life. If a concussion has the potential to last a lifetime, I figured I mine as well take the time to learn about them.

Your brain with a concussion