“I am sorry” were the last words uttered by my Grandfather as he laid on his deathbed with pain and sorrow.
Hearing his last words come out of his feeble mouth right before my eyes, was heartbreaking. I felt as if he was being poisoned before my eyes. Hospitals in Ethiopia, created to help people, make them feel better, and filter out malpractices, neither establish trust nor comfort.
My aunt turned to me with depletion and said: “Tracy, read this medication.We’re not sure if it is harming your grandfather or making him feel better.” My family turned to me with watery eyes hoping to hear good news. However, I was unable to comprehend the labels in front of me. I could barely pronounce the chemicals inside the bottled medication. In the next couple of months, my grandfather got diagnosed with high blood pressure, stroke, and cardiovascular disease …show more content…
Within a second, there is a pulmonic and systemic circulation. Deoxygenated blood is replaced with oxygenated blood traveling from head to toe. It is a remarkable organ that I wish to dedicate my time and energy discovering, exploring, and helping those who have trouble with it.
My understanding of the cardiovascular system emerged from a primary subject- Medical Terminology. Learning all those terms made me understand diseases and disorders such as: Gastrointestinal infection and Cerebrovascular accident. It was overwhelming at first, because it felt like an entirely new language, but eventually, I mastered it.
Medical Terminology inspired me to take Anatomy & Physiology in 11th grade which expanded my understanding of the terminology I learned. It helped me further understand the cause of diseases and the functions of all the organs and organ systems that make up the human body. But learning the makeup of the body was not enough. I needed to know more.
Why stop at general scientific studies when there is a possibility to watch and interpret advanced surgeries in
Hearing his last words come out of his feeble mouth right before my eyes, was heartbreaking. I felt as if he was being poisoned before my eyes. Hospitals in Ethiopia, created to help people, make them feel better, and filter out malpractices, neither establish trust nor comfort.
My aunt turned to me with depletion and said: “Tracy, read this medication.We’re not sure if it is harming your grandfather or making him feel better.” My family turned to me with watery eyes hoping to hear good news. However, I was unable to comprehend the labels in front of me. I could barely pronounce the chemicals inside the bottled medication. In the next couple of months, my grandfather got diagnosed with high blood pressure, stroke, and cardiovascular disease …show more content…
Within a second, there is a pulmonic and systemic circulation. Deoxygenated blood is replaced with oxygenated blood traveling from head to toe. It is a remarkable organ that I wish to dedicate my time and energy discovering, exploring, and helping those who have trouble with it.
My understanding of the cardiovascular system emerged from a primary subject- Medical Terminology. Learning all those terms made me understand diseases and disorders such as: Gastrointestinal infection and Cerebrovascular accident. It was overwhelming at first, because it felt like an entirely new language, but eventually, I mastered it.
Medical Terminology inspired me to take Anatomy & Physiology in 11th grade which expanded my understanding of the terminology I learned. It helped me further understand the cause of diseases and the functions of all the organs and organ systems that make up the human body. But learning the makeup of the body was not enough. I needed to know more.
Why stop at general scientific studies when there is a possibility to watch and interpret advanced surgeries in