First Doctor

Walt was the first to notice what had happened. "Look at this!" he interrupted Vicky, who was rambling on about how no one took her seriously and that her legs looked fat when she wore short dresses. Words had appeared on the edge of the hollow. Vicky halted her mindless…

isolation. Once Dr. Fletcher supported Zelig and decided to be the one to cure him, she succeeded in “transcend[ing] the thought patterns of [her] society” (Fromm). Dr. Fletcher transcended society when she diagnosed Zelig differently from the other doctors. She was ridiculed simply because she was a woman, but she stood by her thoughts. This action suspended her out of society, just like Zelig. Then, Dr. Fletcher figured a solution to his fear of isolation by physically isolating him in “a…

GET INVOLVED WWW. K A P PA .ORG | 27 Clad in my chic Bendel ensemble, I found myself sitting in a Park Avenue doctor’s waiting room surrounded by skinny young men. One had an eye patch; another was hooked up to an IV. None of us spoke or looked at one another. Toes were tapping, legs twitching, magazine pages being thumbed. Attendants dozed. I was ushered into an examining room where a nurse, her eyes full of pity, asked me to step on the scale. I’d lost six pounds in the past week. When, again,…

It was a very cold and frigid sunday mornin’ in good ole’ South Carolina when I was playing ultimate frisbee. I was hot sweaty and exhausted in the cold early morning. I was the one they were going to throw the frisbee to and I looked up at the sky and the light blinded my eyes. As I was running backwards trying to catch the frisbee I almost tripped over an old wooden log. I recovered slowly from my stumble and continue to run down the wet field. As the frisbee came closer to me I could feel…

interactions created a sense impending doom for Brooke. Immediately she became aware of her breathing pattern. She stopped hyperventilating, swallowed hard, and finally spoke after what felt like eternity. With a deep breathe, Brooke explained, “I first sought out to my supervisor, then the chief of anesthesia. When I couldn’t find or contact both of them, I tried to locate the board manager, several minutes later, I located a physician who had left the labor and deliver room. I requested…

Then I got into the truck and then drove to town (which is 15 minutes away.) I couldn’t help but be proud for the first time I broke my arm. Each time we hit a bump it hurt worse and worse. Then we arrived at the hospital of what felt like an eternity to meet my scared mother there. I had to get x-rays and the boring things like morphine. Then they had to put a cast…

Of all the furniture in your home, the mattress is the most used, and is often the most neglected. Depending on how well you've maintained your current mattress, it should be replaced every six to ten years. Here's what you should know before you head to your local Ashley furniture store. Signs it's Time to Replace Your Old Mattress A lot of people deal with the effects of an old, outdated mattress, believing their aching body is simply a joy of ageing. However, this is actually a sign that…

Embarrassed It happened in the beginning of September 2014 not too long after the school year had just began. I had been having on and off stomach pains for a couple of weeks. I finally decide to go to my mom and tell her I couldn’t take it anymore. We go to emergency and they start running test. That was when I found out I had IBD. The kept me in the hospital for over two weeks. During that time period was one of the hardest times of my life. When I had gotten discharged, I had no idea that…

Ivy Bonneville Hr. 2 Day: 1 Grade:8 Chuck Close Writing Chuck Close is an amazing well known artist, that over the years has created many unique and admired pieces. Close was born July 5, 1940 and lived in Monroe Washington with his mother and father. Sadly when Chuck was only 11 years old he lost his father, and not long after his mother became sick with breast cancer. Though Chuck went through hard times he did not let it stop him from doing what…

Tamika Devonne Catchings was born July 21, 1979. As a young child she was being teased for the way she looked with big hearing aids. They picked on her in the classroom but they couldn't in sports. She outworked them and eventually she was better than them. When she was in the third grade she was tired of people picking on her so she threw her hearing aids. She overcame many obstacles in her life. She had several days where she wish she was normal. When she threw her hearing aids her…