Three Disabilities Analysis

The exercise this week asked for us to decide on one of three disabilities and I decided to write about being in a wheelchair. I have never personally been wheelchair bound but I have experienced not being able to walk so I would say that is pretty much the same. I had knee surgery a few months ago and I never would have imagined the recovery being so difficult. I literally was not able to stand or walk for several weeks.it was like my leg was completely paralyzed. Being in this situation not only affected me physically, it affected me mentally (Fern, 2018).
During this trying time in my life my husband had to take care of me and our entire household because I was not able to get out of bed without his help. I have always been such an independent …show more content…
Either way I know now that every activity of my body is important, and I do not take it for granted because it could be taken away without any notice. My experience also opened my eyes and helped me to understand how life for my dad must have been for all of those years that he was unable to do anything for himself. Along with emotional and mental issues there are also other medical issues that people who are wheelchair bound have to deal with. They are prone to having breathing issues, risks of VAP which is ventilator associated pneumonia, irregular heart beat and blood clots along with other issues like spasms and issues with their bladder and bowel functions (Eck, …show more content…
He spent a lot of time in the hospital the last couple of years of his life but overall the 33 years that he spent in his wheelchair was spent enjoying everyday like it was his last. Psychiatric therapy has to be as important to the recovery of a person who is wheelchair bound as the actual medical treatment. Even though my situation was temporary the emotional and mental issues were similar to those of a person who would have to spend the rest of their life in that state (Eck,