Three different hospitals tried to convince me my 105-degree fever, full body rash, and baseball-sized lumps on my immovable joints were all side effects of the worst case of strep throat they had ever seen. Having experienced strep at least once a year almost every year of my life, and literally being paralyzed this time, I wasn't buying it. My mom is a nurse at the Medical Center of Plano and showed pictures of my decline to her colleagues, who were bewildered that I had been sent home THREE TIMES in such a condition. In these past 10 days, I've learned a couple of things:
1. I am a medical anomaly. A team of doctors dedicated to the study of infectious diseases came to the determination that I suffer from HSP- an autoimmune disease
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This has been such a humbling experience and I CANNOT WAIT to get back into my health/fitness routine that all this crap momentarily put on hold. I'll be twice as strong as I ever was once I am physically able. Btw I made it up the stairs today
4. I am so inexplicably grateful. My parents watched over me like a hawk with a horsewhip in its talons ready to crack down on anyone who stood in the way of OUR recovery. Yet again, they showed me unconditional love in its purest form. I'm so grateful for all my dear family members who visited/reached out on a daily basis to inquire about my status without me even being aware. My dad showed me the group chat and it made me feel so loved and considered- thank you for the overwhelming amount of positivity and kind wishes. I'm so grateful to have experienced an event where the true gems in my life could be exposed- many thanks to the friends who called/texted/chose to ignore me when I refused visitors and came up to the hospital of their own variation to lift my spirits. Y'all are absolute keepers.
5. I have nothing to complain about. This is meant as nothing more than an appreciation/food for thought post. I was living a completely normal, exceptionally healthy lifestyle when I lost consciousness and woke up in a fever dream of hospitals and tests. I had no idea how my life had taken such a sudden turn for what seemed to be
Topic (Biographical Essay): We are interested in learning more about you and the context in which you have grown up, formed your aspirations, and accomplished your academic successes. Please describe the factors and challenges that have most shaped your personal life and aspirations. How have these factors helped you to grow?
Last january, I caught a disease called strep throat. I felt terrible and just wanted to sleep. I went to the doctor. She gave me some medicine. The doctor gave me a strep test and it was positive. At first, my throat felt sore and itchy. Strep throat is very contajus, so I got to stay home for a few days. After a week, my throat cleared up and I felt much better. It was great to feel healthy again.
I could go on and on about what an amazing person I think you are and how much you have influenced me, but I’m going to close it out by saying Thank You. Thank you for taking me under your wing and teaching me so much. I never imagined I would ever get to do anything like this in my life. I’m so glad I got to experience it with you. You will always be my favorite doctor, I will always look up to you. Thanks for an awesome journey. You gave me your time, the most thoughtful gift of all.
First I would like to give honor to God, without prayer and strength I wouldn’t be who I am today. I would like to thank my mom and family for their support and encouragements. I also want to thank Dr. Ravola, Mrs. Caroline, and
This was the beginning of a nightmare I could not seem to wake up from. A disease that happens to one in a million had me on my deathbed, leaving me to feel nothing but hopeless. Suddenly, a subtle knock on the door managed to interrupt my thoughts. My infectious disease doctor entered the room with news,
You woke up a week ago feeling odd. You were not sure what was wrong, but your body was full of aches, you felt hot to the touch, and you kept vomiting. Your mother told you to lay down and rest, hoping it was just a cold. After a few days, you began to feel better, well enough that you wanted to return to the river to watch the trade ships come in. Now, unfortunately, your symptoms have come back with a vengeance – your fever is back along with intense abdominal pain, your mouth is bleeding without being wounded, and every time you vomit, it appears black in color. Also, when you look in the mirror, your skin has changed from the sun-kissed color you have always been to a dull yellow hue. The doctor comes in to examine you; he makes many
What I appreciate most is that you have each been so encouraging and have helped me to become more confident. Each of you has always advocated for me to preserver though my nursing school and have encouraged me to do my best in everything and be the best nurse I can be. You are each very genuine with up lifting spirits. Thanks for contributing to my holistic
Thank you for being so lovely and kind while helping me prepare for surgery,go through surgery, and going through the first steps of recovering from surgery.In addition to this, thank you for taking such good care of me.You all worked well and continue to work genuinely and diligently.
My life has been a crazy roller coaster with many events that have affected my life all in different ways. There have been times where my life has been at its highest peak in the world then it falls down, right into a deep valley. From the time my lovable younger sister came into my life to when my grandpa had a near death experience, I have learned many valuable lessons through the rough times as well as the more happy times. When I was a young girl, my mom had always told me the same thing over and over again. I never really thought about how a few words would have a deep effect on me in a short amount of time.
I can remember as a child always asking myself the “why” questions of life. What is the purpose of life? Why are we here? What is the purpose of life? Why do certain things happen? And is there really a God? I had always kept these questions to myself and eventually pushed them out of my mind altogether. I was raised in a Christian household and you just were not allowed to ask questions of that nature and doubt the faith. The world is the way it is because God made it that way and that is all there is to it. I was really excited to take this class because it would finally give me the opportunity to exercise my personal thoughts and beliefs. I have come to agree with Socrates that “the unexamined life is not
Where a person lives can influence the trajectory of their life. Access to quality education and opportunities depend on zip code which divides us all. I reminisce of the access and opportunity gap when I reflect on my high school graduation in June 1991. Experiencing childhood in Wellston, Missouri, a highly segregated, poverty-stricken community in Saint Louis, my mother instilled the importance of education to all her children. When my mother was at work, watching television was not permitted. Instead, books from libraries and secondhand shops were our source of entertainment. I cannot tell you how many times I read Roots, Gone with the Wind and a variety of science mystery novels. My mother socioeconomic status varied differently from others in my family and community. She graduated from high school and gained a secretarial certificate to work on a US Army base. However, my aunts and uncles did not graduate high school nor did my grandmother. Possessing a secretarial certificate allowed her to uproot her family from Wellston before the school district lost its accreditation. After moving from school to school, we finally settled in my junior year. This was the sixth high school that my siblings and I attended and we were surrounded by middle and upper class families that resembled us. Mathematics and science became my obsession and I immersed myself in this new community, taking part in various clubs, learning, inventing and experimenting. Crossing the
As a very small child I don’t remember too much, but the things that I do remember were seen through a child’s eyes that has made me the person that I am today and I will always have those memory’s with me until my last breath on this earth. In this essay I intend to show how my childhood and adult life to this point has influenced my life, my journey. By utilizing the adult development theories from this class I also intend on showing how they relate to my Life experiences and where I am today as an Adult student.
I can remember as a child always asking myself the "why" questions of life. Why are we here? What is the purpose of life? Why do certain things happen? And is there really a God? I had always kept these questions to myself and eventually pushed them out of my mind altogether. I was raised in a Christian household and you just were not allowed to ask questions of that nature and doubt the faith. The world is the way it is because God made it that way and that is all there is to it. I was really excited to take this class because it would finally give me the opportunity to exercise my personal thoughts and beliefs. I have come to agree with Socrates that "the unexamined life is not worth living." In my opinion life is a combination of
One's dream and aspirations to supersede in life must be stronger and greater than limitations set forth by others. The experience that were bestowed to me during my short life has elevated me to the woman I am today. Please walk with me as I give you the opportunity to see the world from my eyes:
This explains the beginning of my life all the way to the end of my life. My life from the beginning was very fun as I grew up living with my mom’s friend and my friend. But there were a lot of fights and I was very hyper back then. I have ADHD so back then when I was little; I was very hyper and wouldn't stop moving around the place. I always was annoying back then and never seemed to get my homework done at school.