Personal Narrative: My First Major Surgery

I had been cringing about day for so long. I was completely terrified to go into that room. As the door opened I was exposed to a cold draft and I could feel the dense air. The day I was told this needed to be done was horrifying, and now it’s actually happening. They rolled me over to a new bed and I looked around seeing doctors everywhere. There was a table that they rolled next to me and on it was things that I can’t even explain. They put a green mask on me with tubes going through both sides of it. They told me I’d get drowsy and all of the sudden I closed my eyes and it was happening. I was getting knee surgery.

Everything hurt, It felt like a million knives were being stabbed into my back. It wasn't turning out to be a very good morning, and it was only going to get worse. It was also the day I would learn to re-walk again. Right here A lot of people have always question me when I say “learn to walk again” they just assume i’m saying it like that because I want the attention. The part they don’t understand was it really was learning how to re-walk again. I had a brand new back, and I didn't know how to use it yet. Everything was tight and it was hard to breath, so I wasn't even sure at one point I would be able to ever move again and be comfortable doing

I once went with my aunt to an event for season seat holders at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles to get autographs from some of the Los Angeles Kings, to tour the locker room, and to get pictures with all of the banners in Staples Center that hang way up high over the cold ice. I went with my aunt because my uncle had hip replacement surgery earlier that month, which he was still recovering from, causing him to not be able to go. I was so excited that the day felt like it took forever to come. Most of that day, I was in a pensive mood, thinking about what was to come.

Many years ago when I was going into sixth grade, I tore my MCL in my knee while playing football. This was a tough time in my life because I was a very active kid and could not sit still. I then had to go to physical therapy three times a week for three months until I could finally get back onto the ice. This

Waking up to a nurse and terrible pain on my right leg, I realized I just got out of surgery. Six months prior I was injured playing the sport that was once my life, soccer. I completely tore my Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), a ligament that holds the femur (the bone on top of the knee) and the tibia (a bone below the knee); it controls reasonable movements and prevents forward movements of the tibia. As a result, I received a traumatizing surgery in my knee causing my muscles to shut down. It felt as horrible as it sounds. As result of this terrible experience, I had to work with many physical therapists to recover from the surgery. At that time my soul was crushed, I have lost hope. It was my senior

For ten years I lived a very simple life I grew wanting to become a teacher. I always knew that I wanted to help others. On my tenth birthday my world changed forever. December 31st, 2006 I was In a car accident nobody was seriously hurt. I'll never forget in that moment I saw the car coming I threw my hands over my little brother car seat to protect him. When the vehicle hit our car I could feel my knee hit the center console. When I went to the doctor the X-rays came back nothing was wrong just a really bad hit. As time went I noticed a constant pain in my knee. Days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months something wasn't right. I went to a doctor he put me on crutches and I went to therapy. It wasn't working after no progress I started seeing different doctors. Somebody had to have a answer. a

I woke up in the middle of the night and as I go down the hall, there I see in the living room, my dear mom. Awake in the middle of the night watching television as she cannot seem to find sleep. She suffers from insomnia, meaning she is unable to fall asleep or stay asleep at night. For as long as I can remember when my brother and I were little my mom was always very active. She was always on the go and was usually non-stop, very hardworking. It was up until about 11 years ago, she had a work-related accident and injured her lower back. She went to doctor after doctor to try and relieve her pain, but never seem to find it. I was in my high school years and those years teens always think they know it all and do not always pay attention to

"Oh, no.." I whispered as I stared in horror, picking up the poor surgeon's arm. I gulped and reached in once again, retrieving a leg this time.This was the absolute worst thing that could happen right now. We had a rough 3 hour drive and the bumps on the road must have caused the amputation.

I got surgery on my eyes, after three surgeries on them I could finally see. My parents were so relieved that I could see again so was I,I was jumping up and down because I was so happy. The doctors let me go finally but I had to wear glasses. I was always talking about Timothy about all the things we did together and how Timothy always cared for me,to my parents. So one day my mom and dad said let's get together some of Timothy's friends and family to have a funeral for him. So later that day we all went down to the market where all the African Americans were and we talked around seeing if people knew Timothy and we found a couple of friends who knew Timothy. The friends were Jared,Greg,and Chris they did not know Timothy had passed away they were upset they were close to him.

Undergoing a foot surgery at the age of 10 was the worst, as well as a meaningful experience that I had in my life until now. Having been born with flat feet, I discovered that my feet was aching from when I was 9, but I just disregarded the numb feeling for six months since the pain was not so intense. To be honest, I thought that this will eventually become better if I leave it alone for a while. But rather, the shape of my feet was gradually turned into a shape that resembled a garden gnome.

There was this cold, aloof air that swarmed to me in the instant as I opened a tall glass door. I breathed in with my nose and exhaled out of my mouth. This is it, it’s all going to be over in a few hours, I soothed myself. I’ve waited for this day to come for months, not exactly waited, but fought to keep myself calm for these months. Apparently, my kanye is high up in my gum, so I have to undergo a mini oral surgery to expose and bond that tooth. Through days of research, I found out the procedure; the oral surgeon will cut open the gum and put a bracket on the kanye, attach a gold chain to it another tooth. After an hour passed by, an aloof call of my name beckoned my sweaty hand to held on the door handle, and turn. The doctor was a mid-aged

I have a bit of a situation. I found out at the end of July I need abdominal surgery for an extremely large hernia. unfortunately it has taken my doctor this long to get it approved thru my insurance but they finally have and have scheduled the surgery for 10/10/2016. I just looked at the calendar and that's the week of midterms. Is there any possible way for me to take the midterm early? Here's the thing, if that is going to be an issue at all, I will reschedule because getting my degree is that important to me. Yes I need this surgery, but I didn't think I'd ever get a second chance to finish school when we had to move here. However, I did get another chance to finish my degree and when insurance was fighting to approve this surgery I thought

I like the idea of not wearing glasses. Am I a candidate for a multifocal lens?

Dennis, I am so happy everything went well for you with your surgery, you deserved a break. I know you are going thru a sad period right now, and I am so sorry. My deepest condolences to you and your family for your loss. You have our prayers. God is always there with us thru all our trials and tribulations. STAY STRONG, IT WILL GET BETTER!

Being clean and clear at heart is the foremost quality that I have acquired from my parents. Following the right path that would lead one to his/her success is what every being should desire to do in their lives. Ever since I was a child I have dreamt of becoming a heart surgeon which is an extremely hard and longest career for one to pursue. In order to pursue a career in life one has to be really careful and stress free to handle the problems that they would experience in their future. I have made this resolution when I was 7 years old that I would not hurt anyone in my life and will always make others stay happy. The reason behind this resolution of mine was to improve the mistakes I committed when I was a child. I always feel that I hurt