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Forum: General Talk
03-22-2016, 12:58 AM
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Forum: General Talk
03-21-2016, 10:12 AM
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NFL_players_with_chronic_traumatic_encephalopathy
For those of you who have suffered the effects of a brain concussion (or concussions), you know what a serious matter this is. During my lifetime, I have had seven of them, the latest in 2013 when I had four within a three week period. I had to learn how to talk again. I couldn't form sentences, even thought I knew what words I wanted to say. I just couldn't put them together to form my thoughts. It was so frustrating! I knew what I wanted to say! Why couldn't I put the words together?
I had to learn how to walk all over again. What a miserable thing THAT was! To walk the 37 paces to the mail box and back was a chore that was next to impossible for the first few weeks. But, after several weeks of rehab and the loving care of my daughter, I managed to regain most of my mobility. That's why I now use a monopod on every photographic outing. I'd be lost without it, and not just for steadying my camera!
Having my brain bounced around inside my skull has left me with some very aggravating hand tremors that plays havoc on trying to shoot sharp images.... and for a guy who is obsessed with sharpness, that's a real challenge!
I love football, but I think it's time that the NFL makes a concentrated effort to develop new helmets that offer more protection for the players. The effects of brain concussions do NOT go away. At least not completely. It's a life-long injury that I hope none of you have to deal with.
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