I believe every person’s life tells a story, mine is no different, it has always seemed to be headed towards the medical field. Adam is my older brother by 8 years, he has cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegic with severe ataxia, a severe seizure disorder, mental retardation and more. I am his best friend, I find humor in his disposition and antics as he will always be a child mentally and I will always be an advocate for him. In some areas I can relate to his life. I spent my early childhood with the lower part of my body in traction every night and pain in my legs all day long. My pain and discomfort was caused by re-occurring bilateral Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, a form of osteonecrosis. This bone disease stopped me from being able to do what my friends and family could do such as play most sports or ride a bike. However, swimming and horseback riding helped me somewhat with pain relief as well as with an improvement in my range of motion.
Life was full of therapy visits and doctor visits for myself and my brother. They filled up our calendar almost to the same degree as some families go from one sporting event to the next. Often Adam and I were side by side in wheelchairs when my pain became too much or the walking distance too far. In my …show more content…
I have had a direct view into the world of medicine and patient care, bringing with me empathy as a patient, as staff in both hospitals and offices, as a caregiver, and from shadowing doctors, my view is a full circle. Each step of my life has always been headed towards the medical field, to aid others in healing, the triumphant feeling of knowing I have helped someone. These are my goals; I feel very confident of my own steps towards my life’s journey and I feel like I am making the right step, in choosing the field of
Life was full of therapy visits and doctor visits for myself and my brother. They filled up our calendar almost to the same degree as some families go from one sporting event to the next. Often Adam and I were side by side in wheelchairs when my pain became too much or the walking distance too far. In my …show more content…
I have had a direct view into the world of medicine and patient care, bringing with me empathy as a patient, as staff in both hospitals and offices, as a caregiver, and from shadowing doctors, my view is a full circle. Each step of my life has always been headed towards the medical field, to aid others in healing, the triumphant feeling of knowing I have helped someone. These are my goals; I feel very confident of my own steps towards my life’s journey and I feel like I am making the right step, in choosing the field of