Football|Eid, who played two league games in his career, recovered quickly, contrary to expectations. The career continues in the CP disability team.
Adel Eid couldn’t have guessed what life threw at him 12 years ago. Eid from Helsinki received a serious head injury in the seventh division match, which changed his life.
From 2005, he had two league games in HJK, two boys’ national matches and a lot of games at different division levels.
Last year, Eid made his debut in Finland’s CP disability team. The team’s players have a CP injury, brain injury or cerebrovascular disorder. Eid looks at playing with joy, and already the first national team game in the CP disabled team produced two goals.
“I did another one of them on me. I’m not worried about a possible new attack, I’m careful and I still anticipate situations differently than before,” 40-year-old Eid says.
Adel Eid recovered from a serious injury and returned to working life.
But let’s go back in time 12 years. Eid played in the lower division for PPJ from Helsinki and also served as the club’s part-time junior manager. He remembers what he got in the game so well.
“The opponent’s forehead hit my temple in a header situation, and I lost consciousness. My next memories are from the side of the field, I felt normal then,” Eid recalls.
After the game, Eid’s coach gave him a ride home. At the same time, his then spouse arrived.
“I started vomiting. My husband called the emergency center, where they were told to go to the emergency room.”
At the hospital, Eid threw up again. After quick examinations, he was urgently transferred to Töölö Hospital.
“I was unconscious. I was diagnosed with a fractured skull and a massive brain bleed, and I was taken to emergency surgery.”
The doctors’ prognosis for the future was grim. If Eid survived, he would most likely be paralyzed or at least badly injured.
Adel Eid in action in the league match HJK–FC Lahti played in July 2005.
Eid was sedated for three days. After waking up, the right side of his body was paralyzed and he had trouble speaking.
“At first I didn’t understand what had happened. After realizing my situation after a few days, I was worried about the future. However, I decided that I will do everything I can to rehabilitate,” says Eid.
According to the doctors, Eid’s good physical condition played a significant role.
“The fact that I had learned to train intensively and purposefully was also of great importance. I decided to work with these principles.”
Eid experienced the first positive signals in his right leg, which began to move. Hand and speech caused more concern in rehabilitation.
“I forgot words in sentences, and it took weeks to recover. I was most worried about my hand. When my index finger finally moved a couple of weeks after the accident, the feeling was really wonderful.”
During his rehabilitation, he received physical, occupational and speech therapy.
“My loved ones also played an important role. I was able to go through my feelings and thoughts both with them and with the professionals,” says Eid.
Adel Eid did a hard rehabilitation job.
For Eid the possibility of a disability pension had been passed up. He didn’t give the idea a chance, because the goal was to return to his former job at the bank and to finish his studies.
“My recovery progressed much faster than predicted, and even the doctors were surprised. After half a year after the accident, I entered a three-month half-day trial period. After that, I returned to my normal work rhythm.”
After the injury, Eid has avoided pain, fatigue and memory problems.
“The injury is visible in the fine motor skills and depth perception of the right hand. I am also more emotional than before. I’m really grateful to survive with such few permanent symptoms, I’m grateful for life,” says Eid.
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