Where is Mark?

 

Fritz wondering Where is Mark?

 On Sunday I had a serious accident at work.  While working on our last flight of the shift I was getting down from a belt loader when my feet slipped on the sand and I went straight down backwards.  I must have blacked out since there were a lot of people around me who are usually not on the ramp.  I was dizzy and light headed and my back and neck were very sore and very disoriented.   I was driven to a major Boston hospital's emergency room and checked out.  After looking me over they said I was good to go.  I was surprised they did no X-Ray.  I went home still feeling dizzy and light headed and tired and sore.  Next mornings Janine called my primary doctor to be checked out as I still did not feel well.  I went there in the afternoon thinking there might be something wrong with my back.  The doctor took one look at my eyes, which had dark rings around them like a raccoon and sent me to get a Cat Scan as well as some X-Ray.

  The results are my back will be fine and no damage.   But I have a concussion and a skull fracture.  I must have hit my head on the ramp.  There is no bleeding which is really good. I am scheduled for follow up exams and to see a neurosurgeon.  Its not good, but it could be a lot worse.

I am not sure what the next four to eight weeks (recovery time) will be like.  I am tired and am resting and sleeping a lot.  While I can read I am told not to do so for long periods.  Like thirty minutes at a time.  Definitely no major physical activity.   I have more of a pressure at times in my head, sometimes a dullness.  And its a major effort to do anything.  This post took a couple days to write.  The picture above is our Yorkie Fritz.  While I was in the emergency room (it was many hours)  he kept going to the stairs looking for me to come home.  This is where he great me when I come home.

   I may not be posting regularly, or answering any replies in a timely manner.  In fact my blogging over the next month will be irregular.   I will post when I can.  I am still here but a bit preoccupied.