About Me

My name is May Mutter and I've been dealing with Post Concussion Syndrome for the past 3.5 years. I sustained 4 concussions within a 3 week period in February 2013 without realizing what a concussion is nor how serious it is:

Feb 1 - slipped on ice and hit head on curling rock
Feb 14 - got spiked in the forehead in volleyball which threw me to the ground and caused me to hit my head on the hard floor
Feb 21 - continued to play volleyball. Didn't actually hit my head but all the diving around caused another concussion which landed me in the ER

I've been off work for 3.5 years now - tried going back in September 2013 and ended up relapsing. I've now seen an acupuncturist, massage therapist, osteopath, kinesiologist, multiple physiotherapists, occupational therapist, counsellors and a psychologists. Some things are better than they were initially (I can actually get out of bed and get on with my day-ish), but I still can't use computer, limited usage of mobile screen, can't read a lot at a time, can't focus or concentrate much, light sensitivity, constant headaches, any exercise - including walking my dog - is impossible, etc.

All the help from above providers, and yet I feel I've been going through this alone. No one seems to have answers, especially in the beginning. There wasn't much about concussions when I needed it, and even now, there aren't too many first person experiences. Had I known a hit to the head was that bad, I would've taken it easy for a few weeks. I kind of treated it like a sore muscle after a workout which goes away on it's own and you just tough it through.

My goal is to raise awareness on what a concussion is and how you can prevent it in affecting your life for a longer period than it already is. What people don't realize is that you are 6-8x more likely to get a consecutive concussion in the first 10 days following your initial one. Taking it easy after an accident can make all the difference in the world.

Please feel free to share your story with me, and know you are not alone.