My daugher fell off a horse! Not again! :(

[SandyRN]

My daughter is up in Asheville, NC about 2 hours from home at a day camp with my ex sister in law. Her Dad just drove her up there this morning and stayed to watch her ride her first horse since her fainting/seizing episode from last school year. He had planned on coming right home after dropping her off, but he said something told him to stay and watch her for a few minutes. I'm glad he's there with her.

She fell off the horse and doesn't remember ANYTHING from the barn/stable, putting the saddle on, etc. She doesn't even remember riding the horse or falling off. Of course she landed on her head...she did have a good riders helmet on, thank God.

I'm scared out of my mind. We didn't put her through all those EKG's and MRI's because she was normal about a week after that accident where she seized and fell. I'm sitting here sobbiing because I should have pushed her dad, and myself and gone through with the testing...We really thought it was from the bug she'd had for about a week when she fell/seized, but now I'm not so sure.

I think he's bringing her back home, but I know if she doesn't get back on that horse she might never ride again. She's a GOOD rider, so just oops, falling off a horse shouldn't happen.

I know I'm probably not making much sense, but I'm really afraid and wish I was there. Her dad has instructions from me that if she gets dizzy, vomits, anything out of the ordinary to take her to the hospital in the mountains and I'd be in the car in seconds and on my way.

I'm scared that my and her dad's misjudgement of that whole situation was WAY wrong and something is really wrong with her like Epilepsy, or something.....the doctors didnt see anything at the time and her neuro tests were normal....I didn't want her to go through the h*ll of all those tests and being so scared that something was wrong with her...the neuro even wanted her to see a cardiologist.

I'm second guessing myself and I'm scared. I'm going to call the neuro back and get ALL those tests rescheduled, including the cardiologist.


:( :( :( :( :(

[SharonA]

Oh Sandy...I am so sorry this has happened, again. I think you are being very wise to reschedule the tests. (((hugs)))

I do wonder about something, though. Are there any similarities to what she was doing the first time and riding a horse? Could jarring the neck cause her to faint/seize? The reason I ask is...I have a lot of neck problems and, when I have a spasm, it makes me dizzy and my sense of balance is off.

[GriffsMommy]

I'm so sorry Sandy. I can only imagine how freaked out you are.

Don't beat yourself up about not getting all those tests done after the first time. You used your best judgement, that's all any of us can do for our children. I hope it ends up being something really minor. :pray:

[leelee88]

OMG Sandy....I am so sorry..:pray:

[jaime15]

{{{Sandy******
Hugs to you and your daughter..........I'm glad her Dad is with her too.:grouphug:

[Kara29]

SANDY!!!! I am so sorry this is happeing you and your family. You certainly have every right to want the Doctors to look more closely at this issue again. If it's a seizure thing....could it be a nervous seize??? Does she get nervous while riding or is she used to it? I bet you can't wait until they walk in that door tonight. My heart and prayers are with all of you!

Kara:angel:

[SandyRN]

They're on their way home. I talked to her before they left and she just sobbed and sobbed to me. She's really scared and wants to come home. I don't blame her a bit. She did talk coherently, but told me her head hurt REALLY bad. I'm going to watch her like a hawk these next few days and make sure she doesn't have signs of a concussion or a head injury.

I can't wait for them to get here....they should be home within 30 minutes or so.

Kara, she's been riding for 2 years. She hasn't ridden since she passed out in the street and seized though, but it's only been a few months and she's a really good rider. She could have been nervous getting back on that horse, but she told me that she felt right at home up there, til she fell off. When the other episode happened she was waiting for the morning bus to take her for school....so I don't really think it's related to anxiety, but anything is possible at this point.

I feel so bad for her I am just sick....my bladder is going crazy and sending spasms into my back. I just want to lay down somewhere and cry but I won't because she'll know I've been crying and that will worry her even more.

My poor little girl!! :(

[SandyRN]

ps....she was slowly getting some of her memory back too...she remembers bits and pieces from the barn, and some from riding the horse too, so thats a good sign at least.

[kadi]

Sending hugs & prayers for your daughter, for wisdom for her doctors & discernment of next steps to take.:pray:
Let us know how she's doing, okay?

[dancemomof2]

Oh No Sandy poor thing. Give her some TLC and keep us posted.

[tigger_gal]

oh no sandy, sending you and your daughter big hugs and prayers

[SandyRN]

Megan's dad brought her home to me and after talking to him, and to his sister and Megan we think she fell off because the horse decided that he wanted to get into the barn much faster than Megan was wanting him to, he started to trot, and apparently the saddle was not as tight as it should be. It had loosened up some and when the horse started to trot and she tried to correct him, she lost her balance, her foot came out of the stirrup and off she went, flying like "superman" to quote my ex sister in law, and landed on her head.

She's very sore today, mostly from actually riding the horse, and she's got a slight headache and the memory loss from the whole incident, but she does remember riding and the stables, etc, before she fell...what she doesn't remember is the actual fall and the landing.

I am so relieved. She seems fine today other than needing a good soaking in a tub full of epsom salts.

My bladder is flaring so badly I can't stand up straight. I hate that any kind of stress sends my bladder into a flaming ball of fire!

Anyway, I'm still keeping a close watch on her, but now I really believe that it had nothing to do with a seizure, or a dizzy spell, but rather the combo of a frisky horse and a loosened saddle.

Thank God.

[leelee88]

Thanks for the update Sandy...
Hope she feels better soon:angel:

[ICNDonna]

Hopefully her brief memory loss was from the bump on the head. It's worrisome I know. I hope she's okay.

Huuuuugs,
Donna

[Bessie]

Hope your daughter is feeling better. Sending both of you big hugs and well wishes :angel:

[SharonA]

(((Hugs))) to both of you. Thank you for the update.

[Kara29]

Thinking of you both Sandy! I hope your bladder gets some relief soon.

Kara:angel:

[tigger_gal]

Sandy, thanks for leeting us know how Megan is. Maybe not remembering the fall is good. A lot of people forget what happens in an accident. sending her big hugs and hope she heals quickly..

[dg2901]

Hope she feels better very soon!

Diana

[SandyRN]

Thanks everyone. She's doing better, but she slept most of the day on the couch with the room as dark as she could get it. She's sore, not only from actually riding the horse, but from the way she hit her head..she's got a crick (is that a word?) in her neck and a pretty bad headache, but she's slowly regaining bits and pieces of the fall. It could have been so bad and I am just counting our blessings that it was not more serious. Of course I have these visions of the horse stomping on her when she was down, or getting kicked, etc....she's lucky it was just a fall and Mr. Frisky didn't freak out on her when she fell off.

Don't know what I'd do without you all!

:grouphug:

[tigger_gal]

Sandy,
I think it might be a good idea to re-address what happened last year, and especially now with this fall off of Mr Frisky. I don't want to scare you, but animals have a sense of when something is not right, and perhaps Mr Frisky sensed something and wanted her off for her safety, and she fell hitting her head because the saddle slipped. Maybe I am way off base, but maybe I am not. It might be a good idea and have these test run, so if there all normal thats great and you waisted time, but in the end you will have a piece of mind and won't be sitting there second guessing yourself like you are know. It may not even hurt to run her up to ER today and tell them she fell, and she is not doing better.
I know you are a nurse. I don't want you to think that I am under minding you. Its just the mommy thing that kicks in no matter if they are your kid or not ya know. I also know you are scared and worried other wise you would not be posting. Just a little advise and my thoughts out of concern. Please keep us posted

[sandymarie]

Just wanted you to know that I have been praying for your daughter and she will be fine. I know how I am. When you deal with illnessses yourself it just breaks your heart when one of your babies get hurt in any way. I am sure you have many built up prayers over her and we will be praying that everthing will cleared up for her soon. Stress can really make you worse so we will be praying for you also. Take care of you. Please keep us posted. Tell your daughter hi for me.

much love and prayers heading your way. I have noticed that you are really special to many others as well as me.Be Blessed.

J.J.:pray: :pray:

[SandyRN]

Cindy, don't ever worry about saying your thoughts to me. She's really doing much better today, no headache at all, and all the soreness in her body is gone. I sure wish I was that resilliant because if that had happened to me I'd be in the bed for weeks!

I'm still going to make those followup appts, and you're right, better safe than sorry. I know we'll all feel better after they're done and she's hopefully cleared by the doc. I had already made up my mind, in one of my insomnia modes, that if she had that nasty headache today we were going to the ER, no matter what. I didn't tell her that because I wanted to see how she truly felt, and didn't tell me what I needed to hear so that I wouldn't drag her to the hospital. She woke up feeling pretty darn chipper! A whole lot better than ole Mom here.

JJ, thanks for the kind words...they mean a lot to me and I will tell my daughter that you said hello! :)