Personal Narrative: A Year Of Antibiotic Treatment

At the time my doctor and I were under the impression that it would be a short recovery and we were very relieved that my symptoms would resolve quickly. However we were wrong. What we thought was going to be a month of antibiotics turned out to be three and a half years, two of which I was essentially confined to my bed. While my friends were off at football games, shopping, and attending school, I was doing what I could to avoid spending my nights in the emergency room. Every day was a struggle. I suffered from a variety of symptoms, including headaches, muscle pain, joint pain, dizziness, and fatigue. I would sleep for 14 hours and wake up exhausted, of course this was only on the nights were I wasn’t in too much pain too sleep. Despite how terrible Lyme disease was I am more than grateful that I was able to come out a stronger person. Without Lyme I do not think I would have the same determination, focus, or confidence that I posses

Week three in clinical was difficult for me, I had a great experience overall but I hated seeing and holding a baby that had passed away at 21 weeks. To know what the family could possibly be going through was heartbreaking. I wouldn’t exactly know what to do if I was with the patient and her family exactly. I do know that I did place her in the room when she was admitted to triage. I do feel good about seeing the scenario play out, while being a student rather than being in the field alone. Other than that I was able to see the beginning stage of labor as well as a C-section. Everyone was so bent out of shape on making sure I eat and that I don’t faint, but it seriously wasn’t bad. As a matter of fact I was too intrigued with the mother rather

I have had multiple clinical practices, however, out of all the experiences during my shifts, there is one particular event that holds great meaning for me. This event happened on my fifth clinical day of this semester, which was the day I first dealt with two clients.

“Chronic or persistent Lyme disease occurs if a patient who is treated with antibiotic therapy for the disease continues to experience symptoms” (Giorgi, “Chronic (Persistent) Lyme Disease”). However, according to the Infectious Disease Society of America 's, (IDSA),1 guidelines, “no convincing biologic evidence” exists that chronic Lyme infections can remain in patients ' bodies after standard treatment (Wormser, et al., “The Clinical Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Lyme Disease, Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America,”). Whether or not one subscribes to either of these views, both sides of the argument stand firm in their opinion,

My urine was still cloudy this morning. Feeling weak and doing a lot of puffing.

On November 30th, 2015, I ventured to the Santa Monica Convalescent Center to spend time with patients in the dementia ward. At first, I thought I would not enjoy spending almost two hours with people who were unable to be cognitively present due to varying degrees of dementia and Alzheimer’s, which impairs their ability to retain memories and sometimes returns them to an almost baby-like mindset. However, I soon formed several bonds with many of the residents there. A woman named Kathy, a volunteer from nearby Presbyterian church, handed out copies of well known Christian hymns and soon everyone was chiming in as best as they could. I then sat down across from a woman named Alice and asked her about her life. She is an elderly African American woman who answered my questions with very opinionated and interesting answers.

I am most familiar with the Urgent Medical Center. In my opinion, it is very well-structured place with a diverse staffing. It was always a pleasant environment when I had to visit the center for an illness. The center has at least two physicians and nurses on-site at all time. Also, there are several medical assistants to help provide quality of care as patient wait to be seen by a physician. This organization promotes health and wellness services to all patients. Theirs mission is to provide an affordable, quality healthcare with respect and compassion to all patients. The urgent medical center mainly focuses on treating common illness and non-life-threatening injuries. One thing that they do not have on-site is an equipment for diagnostic,

It was the summer before sixth grade, I was ten years old. It was late at night, around 11 o’clock, when we were leaving our friends’ rented camp. The sky was black, no stars, no moon. We didn't have to go very far, just down the lake where our camp was.

he wrapping paper is red with snowmen. The Christmas tree is shining brightly. I rip the package open quickly, scraps flying everywhere. It is the doctor’s playset I have wished for all year. Finally it is in front of my eyes and in my hands.

“Whenever I am sick I get really tired so I usually sleep a lot!! If it’s something like a cold I will usually take nyquil and dayquil. If I’m still not feeling well, sometimes I’ll take an ibuprofen with the nyquil or dayquil. My mom also tells me to eat oranges when I have a cold to give me extra Vitamin C. If I have something like a high fever, I will also lay on the couch and sleep a lot. My mom usually gives me a wet towel to put on my forehead. When I have the stomach flu, I also sleep a lot. Whenever I have the stomach flu, I am never in the mood to eat anything but my mom always gets worried and wants me to eat so I will sometimes eat Saltine crackers. No, I do not follow any practices from a culture outside the United

Have you experienced a loved one that fell so ill, they didn’t know what was going on? I have, and it’s not the best thing to go through at a young age. When I was in the tenth grade, my mother became very ill. She had been acting very strange, after I got out of school one day. My dad and I took her to Franklin Memorial. The doctors had no idea what was wrong with her, so they gave her fluids and sent her on her way. I just think they didn’t want to deal with her, because of the way she was acting. Although, the doctors didn’t realize that the medicine she was taking was making her sick. A couple months later the same thing had happened, but it was much worse. She had developed pneumonia, which is an infection in the air sacs of your lungs.

During the 2016-2017 academic year, I will continue to work as a waitress at Biwako Sushi and volunteer at the University of Michigan Hospital.

I am back in the hospital for round 4. Since I recovered so quickly after round 3 Dr V increased my chemo dose. Hopefully, it does not result in additional side effects. I started chemo at 6pm last night and so far I am feeling pretty good so praying that continues. My IV pump only beeped once last night and was woken another time for blood draw and vitals so I actually slept pretty good last night comparably. Maybe I will actually be able to stay awake for the Cubs win tonight

Throughout my life, I have experienced many medical hardships in my own medical history. Around the age of 10 years, I developed seizures which took over my life for about two years and hospitalized me almost every day of those years. The frustration of dealing with some of the medical professionals that were involved in my care drove me to a desire to care for others in a manner that was indifferent and did not matter what a previous diagnosis labeled a patient. I found a challenge in my medical history of a lack of communication between the doctor and the patient, I also found that if a physician didn’t know the cause, they just labeled you by the books instead of taking time to find out what truly was going on. I think the biggest thing

I am very worried of this scab scalp picking habit of mine. I would get lightheaded and bleed after I would pick a scab my scalp. That's probably why I am not thinking straight, feeling disorganized, and feeling lazy at some times. I would think that I need to pick all of my scabs, but really I need to immediately stop now. I may have to consult a counselor or just simply talk to my mom about this, but I'm just putting this out