First Doctor

Gramma claims, stating that she is losing weight for her wedding and that she does not purge her food often, Gramma states, “They all said the same thing when they started dear. (...) You know what I would like to do? I would like to take you to a doctor. And we’ll talk it over and you can tell them” (Lines 98-103). When Gramma refers to Sissy as “dear,” she is confirming one of her own desired identities of being a supportive and loving parental figure in Sissy’s life. Through the use of this…

Game day. I wake up and that is my first thought. Although it is not the first game of the season, so many emotions are running through me. Western Dubuque is a great team. There is crappy weather coming our way.I need to eat breakfast. Their leading scorer is 2nd in the state for goals. All of these toxic thoughts flooded my mind. One thing I did not know that morning is that I would take the biggest emotional and physical blow later that day. The feeling I get whenever I step on to the field…

machines unknown to me of their purpose. I glared at the ceiling fan above me; watching the blades circle in motion, as time continued to pass. Before a bad stomach ache became stabbing pain and a deadly fever, I consulted with many puzzled pediatric doctors. They drew the diagnosis that my sickness was an infection by the “Mono” Virus. Mononucleosis, also called the “kissing disease”, is a common sickness in young adults spread through fluid in the oral cavity. Although the conclusion was…

receptionist scheduling another appointment to discuss the results of the biopsy. At 2 o’clock in the afternoon, the doctor’s office seems to be a dark place of wandering and wondering. The doctor now stands there with a concerned look on their face. They say, I am sorry to inform you that you have breast cancer. The doctor continues to discuss treatment plans, but nothing is being comprehended. When a woman is told that she has one of the leading diseases that women suffer from, a lot may run…

over a devastating experience is to take control of it. I could not let one dreadful person have that kind of control over me; I could not give him the satisfaction of breaking me. On account this experience, I decided that I wanted to become a doctor–I later resolved to become a cardiovascular surgeon. Surgeons are intelligent, dexterous, conscientious, and a number of other things. Above all, they use their skills to save lives. I just think it would be amazing to one day be able to improve…

My first experience with a physical therapist was when I was in sixth grade. I had torn my right hamstring in a cross country practice, I remember the coach helping me hobble back to the parking lot and telling my mom that I needed to go to the doctor. After we went to a sports doctor where they diagnosed my injury as a torn hamstring, I went to physical therapy for the following two months and missed the rest of the cross country season much to my dismay. The second time I went to a physical…

mother, even if it isn 't really her child. Melonie and Earl take this beautiful baby home with them. For the first few weeks that they have Colton, Melonie was left alone with it during the day because Earl was at work so he could provide for his family. They love Colton than anything and they want to give it the best life possible. They give him everything he needs. They take him to the doctor regularly and they feed him the right food. Eventually, with gentle care and the help of the…

be in so much pain. She could not fathom the pain I was going through. She would tell me that I was faking the pain for attention and that I needed to get up and go back to my normal life like everyone else. She did not care about my pain for the first year. A whole year. Everyday I had to fight her with the fact that I could not do my normal activities. Everyday I had to try to convince her that I truly was in pain. Nothing is worse than someone who doesn’t believe…

a certification as a nurse’s aide by the age of sixteen and already starting on your associate’s degree would make them very proud. However, there is still more that can be done they will always say. When I first found out about nursing I had no interest. I always wanted to become the doctor and earn the “big bucks”. Money was always everything to me. So this past summer when I had the opportunity to take my Nurse’s Aide Certification I jumped on the bandwagon because it meant a step up from a…

diagnosis from your doctor. When I was told I have Systemic Lupus Erythematous I was in shock. Every symptom I experienced finally made sense. Anger was the first emotion I felt. I began to resent God for what he gave me. Why me? I’m too young to have a life ling illness. After many prayers and long talks with the man upstairs, I have full faith in The Lord’s plan for me. I believe God knows what is best for me. Not knowing much about the chronic sickness, I had many questions. When doctors…