“The patient is a 15-year-old female who sustained a right-sided calcaneus fracture, jumping off pier landing on the rock. The patient was transferred over from Grand Haven. Imaging showed a displaced intra articular right calcaneus fracture, which was deemed appropriate for surgical intervention. The patient underwent 2 surgeries to complete open reduction and internal fixation of her right calcaneus fracture. Postoperatively, the patient had difficulty with pain control and severe anxiety.”…
Disappointed, disbelief and fear filled my mind as I sat there between the shattered windshield and my steering wheel. I couldn’t stop thinking about what just happened, what did I just do, and did this really just happen to me? My lungs began to tighten up as I began to cry out of fear. Knowing that my parents were back in Arizona and I was there all alone with no family.…
This allowed me to start focusing on was really important. By recognizing what truly mattered, I was able to grasp that you should never let other people control how you live your…
In Josh Sundquist’s book Just Don't Fall he covers many aspects of the average human and the way we go about things. One aspect that I like is he really strives to show the drive, and the urge to never give up no matter what circumstances you are presented with. After reading this book I really decided to rethink many aspects of my own life and questioned how determined am I to actually do stuff. One way I plan to apply this to my own life is by putting all my effort into something if i'm going to even bother with it in the first place. What I mean is I don't wanna half ass it if my names going to be on the paper.…
Lone Survivor Operation Red Wing was a secret military operation that took place in the mountains that split Afghanistan and Pakistan. It's a bone thrilling story about Marcus Luttrell and his SEAL team being engaged in a gun fight in the mountains. Luttrell was the "lone survivor" of the fight and was saved by other U.S. Forces. Luttrell and his brothers, Matthew Axelson, Michael Murphy, and Danny Dietz were all apart of Operation Red Wings. The team was inserted into the mountains and had to hike to the operation point.…
When people think about taking back control of their lives, regaining their personal power etc. Most often think about it on a large scale, which usually feels overwhelming. After all if you are at a place in life where you feel a loss of control or the need to regain your personal power, your probably facing a situation that is really rough. It could be the loss of a job or financial troubles in other ways, relationship troubles, serious health issues, problems with your children or other direct family members. When I would find myself feeling like this, I would seek out help in form or books, articles, videos and such.…
On September 9th, 2016 I was a passenger in rear-end car accident. At the young age of seventeen, I was ignorant, rebellious and negligent. At this time, I honestly believed that I knew it all and was always in the right; I would ignore anyone trying to guide me towards the right path or give me advice. As in the short story “Rain of Fire” by Evan Thomas, I would have never expected that a regular day could end up in such catastrophe. I learned not to trust those whom I have not gotten to know well enough.…
Clomp! Clomp! Clomp! Our boots pound the rocky Colorado trail in the middle of a cold, starry night above the massive tree line with a spectacular view of the lights of Leadville, as we hiked our first 14,000 foot mountain of the summer. Clomp!…
Coming out of this accident with no broken bones and a few scrapes has really opened my eyes. God has put me on this earth for a reason and has no plan of taking me out of it any time soon. Knowing this encourages me to live everyday to the fullest and to know that in the end it’ll all work out. (Jeremiah…
As an eighth grader, I had no choice but to balance out my school work, making sure to do all the chores, and taking care of my three younger siblings at home by myself. My parents would be up in the hospital taking care of my now passed grandmother, who had cancer, while I, being the oldest child in the family, had to stay home alone to take care of my younger siblings. At first it was a difficult task for my 12-year old self to handle. While I was doing my homework or studying, I would have to stop what I was doing and help my siblings on their homework. Another scenario would be me cleaning up the house, even though there were homework waiting for me on the table.…
The first spirit that I decided to pick was Kei. Kei is defined by Sen Rikyu as respectfulness, reverence, and humbleness. I thought that this was such as good one that describes my life because at a very young age, I was taught that I needed to respect everyone I met. There were times when i was young that I would complain to my mom about how I didn't like someone, but she would always tell me I still have to show them the kind of respect that I would expect out of them. She also taught me to never get too cocky.…
Lone Survivor Ethical Dilemma: Defending What is Right No Matter the Consequences The ethical dilemma in Lone Survivor is one that hits most American viewers close to home. Happening early in the movie, it toys with our morals.…
They helped me get over my fear of falling off a bicycle. As I have overcome my obstacles, I learned that riding a bike is fun. At first, it won’t be easy to try and ride it, but in the end it’s all worth it. Overcoming my obstacle is hard. It took some time to for me to beat it, but overcoming it has made me braver.…
Everyone has that one thing in life they enjoy doing. For me that is spending time with my horse, Sparkle. I could spend hours with her every day. I look at Sparkle as my best friend more than I look at her as a horse. So, the day I jumped on her bareback I thought nothing of it.…
I developed an awareness and curiosity for what comes next in life. Somewhere along the way, I became lost in the idea that I could accomplish anything when fully giving myself, but what did I want to fully give myself to? It took some tough hardships and experiences for me to finally "find" myself. Realizing my potential led up to acknowledging the dream I had in my heart all along. And once I had found that for myself, I knew nothing was going to hold me back.…