Her mum’s friend writes:

Hayley has been a champion ice skater since the time she was a young child (she is almost 18 yrs old). About three years ago, Hayley had a very bad fall on the ice. She suffered a severe concussion and had to stay home from school for almost 6 months. Her neurologist also advised that during that time she stay in a dark room and not exert herself. Soon after Hayley’s head injury, her menstruation stopped and she gained a significant amount of weight. Further investigation revealed that she had caused damage to her pituitary gland and she was put on steroids that made her gain even more weight. After the steroids, she was given other medication to help start her periods again. Eventually her period returned. From the time of her injury until just recently, Hayley was very depressed and angry. Her mother told me that it was very sad to see her daughter not enjoying her teen years like her friends, and especially not having any boyfriends. Hayley is now finishing her last year of high school in Switzerland. She also has a boyfriend. When Hayley first suffered the concussion, my friend took her to two different neurologists in Toronto who did nothing about her symptoms. It was a famous neurosurgeon who lives in Montreal who figured out what Hayley’s problems were caused from.