Playing at a park yesterday afternoon, Claire took a 5 ft fall from a tree, landing on her side and head. I was pushing Jude in a swing, and raced over when I saw my big girl go down. We made it home with the help of our dear friend, Koebe, since we had walked to the park. I let Claire rest on the couch while I got dinner ready keeping a close eye on her. Right at dinner, she started throwing up, which was my red glad signal to get her to the hospital. Scott kept the home fires burning with the boys while I raced Claire to the children's ER. We were seen promptly and Claire had a ct scan done. We were lucky-- no fractures, no bleeds, no concussion. Just one really bruised girl.
The vomiting after a head injury to me always meant concussion, but the dr said, not always. It is common with head injuries to have the vomiting and lethagary, but it doesn't = concussion.
Claire is home from school today. Her head is still hurting and her neck is sore. My poor girl. 
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