Lessons Of History: Will Durant

Following the diagnosis of ALS the main goal of treatment is focused at relieving the symptoms. The most important matter in managing ALS patients is that they continually sustain the highest amount of movement and activity as possible and remain comfortable while doing so. Although a cure for ALS has not yet been developed, effective treatments do exist to assist the patients in their fight with the disease. Physicians urge the patients to carry on with their everyday lives doing all the activities and physically exerting themselves as they would normally do. But, they also recommend the patients to limit their amount of physical exertion

Kevin Wayne Durant is a professional American basketball player, and an amazing athlete for the Golden State Warriors. Durant was born on September 29, 1988 in Suitland, Maryland. He grew up as one of the four children in his family, along with his mom and dad. As a young basketball player, he played for multiple different Christian teams/leagues. After high school, he only played one year of college basketball at University of Texas at Austin, before heading straight into the NBA as a star player for the Seattle SuperSonics. Kevin Durant is a role model in athletics through his actions as a professional basketball player, a leader, and his charity work.

An individual diagnosed with a terminal illness has one major battle to fight. Families of terminally ill patients suffer significant effects related to an illness, forcing some households to have large debts and making them unable to afford food and other necessaries. One specific terminal illness is called Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. ALS is a disease affecting the human nervous system like the brain, muscles, and spinal cord. It is a deadly disease that cripples and kills its victims. ALS is a terminal illness that is characterized by specific symtoms and has treatments.

In the words of famed historian Will Durant; "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." Being the third of five children raised by a single mother, times have been tough. But this has taught me to always push for success. I believe I live to serve a greater purpose. Therefore, I consistently rise up, even in the face of hardship. I am more than a simple woman, I am a warrior, a diligent student, and a passionate, dedicated human being. The purpose of my coming to Canada is to better myself and chase my dreams through education, to assist my mother and family who have made countless sacrifices, and to lend a hand to others who are walking through life in my shoes. Receiving this scholarship would be nothing

Living with a disease that paralyzes the body, leaves people with a choice of whether or not to keep living with the pain,

Modern medical expertise has achieved remarkable achievements in lengthening the lives of humans. Ventilators can support a patient’s weakening lungs and pills can sustain that patient’s bodily processes. For those patients who have a genuine chance of surviving a sickness or accident, medical technology is science’s greatest gift to mankind. For the terminally ill, however, it is just a means of prolonging suffering. Medicine is supposed to alleviate the suffering that a patient undergoes. Yet the only thing that medical technology does for a dying patient is give that patient more pain and agony day after day and cause them to spend more money that could go to help their family after the patient passes away. Some terminal patients in the past have gone to their doctors and asked for a final medication that would take all the pain away— lethal drugs. For example, imagine a woman who was suffering from a severe case of rheumatoid arthritis, begged her doctor to assist her to die because she could no longer stand the pain. Another example is a lady with an inoperable brain

In the time period between 1500 and 1800 there were changes in medical theory and philosophy, and while the ideas firmly established at the beginning and end of this period seem quite different on the surface, there are similarities. This is due to new theories incorporating pillars from previously accepted ideas and practices. Major points to take note of in this period are: the extent of improvement in quantity and the quality of medical care, the shifting relationship between theology and medical practice, and how the credibility of ancient medical theory changed.

Rapid and dramatic developments in medicine and technology have given us the power to save more lives than ever possible in the past. Medicine has put at our disposal the means to cure or to reduce the suffering of people afflicted with diseases that were once fatal or painful. At the same time, however, medical technology has given us the power to sustain the lives (or some would say, prolong the deaths) of patients whose physical and mental capabilities cannot be restored, whose degenerating conditions cannot be

I started being able to pick up objects that weighed more than seven pounds. My muscles were not as strong as they were before I got diagnosed, but I believed that I could regain all the frail muscle I had into strong, beautiful muscles. Tomorrow would be the second day of school for me. I took off almost three months of school and all my sports were postponed until I started getting better. “Bri, you are making a spectacular recovery, this is the first case this whole hospital has seen where only one dose of Riluzole has almost cured you from ALS!” he exclaimed to me. He told me to take it slow, only pick up items less than five pounds and be careful with cuts or sores getting infected. I went home that day with a smile on my face and a hop in my step. It was satisfied to know that I was the first person to have this type of recovery. Even though I still have the diagnosis of ALS, I go back to doing my normal things. Now I play for my school soccer team and this past season I got over $2,000 in donations for me and my condition, I donated all the donations I received to the ALS Association for people that are going through this disease that can’t afford the medication

Destruction Today’s society is so fixated on discovering ways to scientifically improve and create life. Researchers have dedicated their entire life to finding ways to do these unthinkable tasks. Much like the scientists and researchers, Victor Frankenstein, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, has dedicated his entire life and freedom to create life by his own hands. Scientific progresses, such as the creation of life and today’s genetic developments, for knowledge should not be performed due to the fact they have destroyed and will destroy people’s lives in the future.

Writing this essay I find questionable because it marks a difficult chapter in my life. Articles preceding this one; “Armando’s ALS story, one of hope” and “Life with ALS, tracheotomy and ventilator,” seemed to have been easier to redact, it just came naturally. I suppose that describing feelings pertaining to uncertainty, fear and emotional distress is rather simple; however, expressing the cogitation without documenting a series of objections lacking foundation, is the challenge!

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes devastating debilitation and raises many ethical questions. Many of these questions revolve around quality of life and end of life issues. ALS, specifically, complicates theses issues because of the natural progression of the disease. Patients gradually loose their ability to move, breath and communicate, while retaining, for the most part, their cognitive function. There is currently no cure for the disease and very little in the forms of treatment options, with the average life span after an ALS diagnosis only about three to five years with a small portion of the population living beyond 10 years. As a result, caring an ASL patient can put a lot of stress on their caregivers. Consequently, there is also the risk to the patients, who wishes can be ignored due to their inability to advocate for themselves.

Remember waking up this morning, ready to get up and start a normal day? Now imagine just waking up, not being able to get up, not even to speak, no longer having a normal day whatsoever without the assistance of someone able to do fulfill those daily routines until the day you die, like brushing your teeth helping you eat and even breath. This is what it’ll feel like to live with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or better known as Lou Gehrig. ALS is a nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) has another impact on a body, otherwise the brain. CTE affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, subsequently leading interference with function in the neurons. Many people

Hawthorne gives an example of this when Aylmer tries to go against nature or god by trying to remove the birthmark that results in the death of his wife. This information is still true today. Science is an important study of life but there are still limits to what it can accomplish. Even now, at days, men of science are trying to find the secret of immortal life or to at least increase the lifespan of humans. This could sound like a good idea or a simple task but we do not fully understand our bodies and the mystery of eternal life for the human race.

The rate at which science develops and transforms the world is rapid. However, despite having the best goals of improving the human society, science always leads to several negative influences on humanity. For instance, Dr. Moreau’s desire to use science to give animals human like qualities is an example of the negative results of rapid scientific developments. Dr. Moreau’s scientific curiosity has driven him out of compassion since the creatures he comes up with turn out to cause more harm than good. Dr. Moreau’s speech to Prendick in his attempt to justify his actions is particularly important for this theme. He states that pain and pleasure are insignificant factors to consider when progressing with scientific developments. This is absolutely wrong as most of the scientific developments often have the ability to either cause harm or create excessive outcomes to the human