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Nt1310 Unit 1 Reflection

Satisfactory Essays

Education has always been a key importance in my life, but I have had some challenges along the way. In August of 2013, I injured my left ankle, while at work and I would have never imagined the long road I would have ahead of me and how it would take a toll on my education. When I originally injured my ankle, I was told that it was just a simple sprain, that ended up not being the case to any extent. I was transferred from doctor to doctor to doctor, each one telling me something different, and each one being wrong about their diagnosis. The second physician I saw, but my first ankle specialist, repeatedly told me that he felt that I was lying about my injury and was only looking to get attention. This took a strong emotional toll on me, repeatedly being told that they could not …show more content…

My request to see a new specialist was denied, even know it was eventually approved, it took months. When I was finally able to see the new physician, he diagnosed me with the problem on my very first visit. While I was being told that I was lying about my injury, my ankle was only getting worse. I was diagnosed with having a stage three ruptured ligament, but because it took 17 months to find my injury, I damaged my other ligaments and the tissue was not supporting my bone, so my ankle bone was poking through my tissue every time I walked, the doctor was amazed that I was still able to walk on it, even in a cast. My new specialist put in a request for surgery, which was originally denied, and it took four months to finally receive the surgery. I received this surgery during my first year of college, in the middle of the spring quarter. Having surgery in the middle of a school quarter created a lot of challenges. I had surgery very close to the time where most professors had midterms, so I had to create arrangements with my professors to make up the exams and other

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