So Sadie suffered her first real injury in game action last night.
Breakaway. Sadie charges, as a keeper should. Next thing we know, she's on the ground clutching her face. Knee to the eye. Looked bad. But she's lucid. No headache, dizziness or nausea. She shrugs it off and finishes the game.
Get her home and get a good look at it. She has a shiner and we're worried about an orbital injury. Ice, Advil and bed.
Wakes up and she's seemingly fine less her cheek. Wife does notice her being a bit quirkier than usual. Uh oh. She insists she's fine and wants to go to school.
School nurse calls around 11. She's not feeling well after working on a PC all morning. Crap. Time for the concussion protocol.
Wife brings her to me in Southside. Doctor and two practitioners have a look. Orbit is fine, but she has a concussion.
Head injuries are so damned insidious.