Kelsey Boyer’s Support Network
“If it wasn’t for my friends knowing the signs and symptoms of a concussion, I would not be standing here today,” Kelsey Boyer says. “My brain was bleeding for two weeks, and my friends caught the signs and took me into the emergency room. After I was released from the hospital, I suffered from a lot of symptoms that I didn’t know anything about. My entire life changed.”
In 2016, after sustaining several head-ringing hits in a two-month timeframe, Kelsey was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma that had shifted her brain 11mm. She immediately went into life-saving surgery.
Prior to the surgery, Kelsey was a serious slopestyle competitor and Olympic hopeful. Now, she faced serious complications and extensive rehabilitation. She had to relearn basic coordination and speech and learn to manage all-consuming emotions brought on by the changes in her brain chemistry. Nevertheless, she persisted.
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