First Doctor

According to Abraham Lincoln, “it’s not the years in your life count, it is the life in your years”. This quote is important to me because I believe a life well lived is that which has impacted the society in a positive way. My parents deserted me at the age of four due to reasons unknown to me but known to them. I lived most of childhood with my grandparents who greatly took care of me. However, while I was in high school, my grandpa was diagnosed with diabetes Mellitus, which had affected his…

Disease. The world’s death sentence. I'm pretty sure most of you reading this don't know what it's like when a doctor comes in your hospital room and tells you that you're going to die in a year. But that was about 11 months ago. My condition has worsened since then, my legs being paralyzed and slowly worsening. 1 month. That's how long I've got. That’s what I thought up until today. Today, I got my second chance. People sometimes underestimate how boring hospital rooms are. Unless you have…

because I did not want to go on medicine. I thought I could talk through my problems. November 15th 2017 I went to the therapist (Joyce Mitchell). I explained my problems, she thought it would be better if I went to a doctor and got put on medicine. That same day I went to the family doctor Leigh Spencer and she diagnosed I had anxiety attacks and depression. That day she wrote me a prescription for sleeping medicine (Trazodone 100mg) , two anxiety medicine (Buspirone HCL 15mg three times a…

Clarion University; along with all of their amazing achievements. However, I like to be a little different. It had been a hard year after breaking my arm and having to attend physical therapy. There was not a lot that I could do after that. The doctor said no driving, no jumping, no heavy lifting, and of course not a lot of cheerleading. I sat in silence as I watched my spot in the routine get replaced, it was quite sad. I went to physical therapy every day and worked so hard to get better in…

bad smelling crust. Doctors can monitor small perforations while managing tjem with ointments, but when a perforation interferes with the ability to smell or whistles with each breath, a doctor may suggest a septal button. Unfortunately, large perforations do not spontaneously heal and require surgical repair. What Is Septal Perforation Repair? Septal perforation repair is rhinoplasty or nose surgery performed using open or closed techniques. Open…

It was time to answer the question, after years and years of trials and tribulations, the day was here. My heart was beating out of my chest as I went through all of the possible things that the doctor might say once he entered the room. First, let me back track a little and explain the events leading up to this moment. My sister and her husband have been married for 5 years now and have struggled with infertility for three of those five years. When my sister and brother-in-law were informed…

finally so bad that after morning practice I couldn’t carry my book bag at school and in the evening I could barely raise my arms to change out of my suit. I went to the doctor, he told me I had tendinitis and burcitis in my shoulder. He advised me to lay off practice for a week and to begin physical therapy.…

so I couldn’t sleep. At 11 o’clock I had an appointment for a check-up. I finally left the house at 10 o’clock to go to my appointment. When I got to the clinic, my doctor decided to check my cervix to see how far I’m dilated. My doctor told me that I was 4 centimeter dilated already and I should head to the hospital. I went home first, to go pack my bag…

for both my husband and I. Our joy was continued throughout the pregnancy until the doctor had offered us possible test to see if the baby had any problems. I didn’t want to know until the baby was born, but my husband insisted. The doctor conducted a maternal blood screening, as well as a noninvasive prenatal diagnosis (Santrock 2014, pg. 52). The tests came back positive for Down syndrome. At that point the doctor asked me if I would consider aborting the pregnancy. I was shocked at how fast…

and excruciating kick to my lungs, which felt like somebody had just punched me, taking all my air out making me gasp for air. First thing that came to my mind was "what do I do?", "Is it time?" I called my mother right away and said: "mom I think it 's time, the contractions are 5 minutes apart." She said it 's okay I’m on my way get your things ready to go. My first response was “but I have a test!” I look back I thin know naïve that my concern was missing my test. There I am in shock for…