Personal Narrative Analysis

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I spent my sixteenth birthday paralyzed, wondering if I would have to crawl to the bathroom. I woke up Sunday, June 12th, feeling fine. Later that day, I decided to just relax around the house and watch Guardians of the Galaxy. About half an hour into a movie, I needed to get up for a minute. As I went to push myself up, I realized I could not stabilize myself. I panicked for a second, before deciding that I was fine and it was surely just me trying to sit up too quickly. I sat back down and over the next ten minutes, I began to lose the ability to move my arms. In that moment, I thought about the instruments stored downstairs, and I thought to myself, “What if I can’t perform again?” For the next couple of weeks, I had trouble moving in general, but most of it faded away. I was left with mild arthritis. I went back to work with pain in my hands, back, and legs, and started seeing a doctor a couple of months later. I started physical therapy and am currently seeing a chiropractor. …show more content…

After I began to move, I started to try and play guitar and cello again. For the first while, I was unable to grip a guitar pick or my cello bow. Slowly, I was able to play again, but my musicianship had decreased, as well as my energy and motivation. When school started back, I began to play more often, and getting treatment. I felt well enough halfway through the first semester and decided to audition for the Tennessee Governor’s School for the

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