The Day I Got An X Ray Essay

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The first time I got an x ray was when my arm was broken. I fractured my wrist and arm when my sweater got caught in the a merry-go-round at school what school ?. I didn’t tell my parents because I already felt like accidents always happened to me. This time I chose to ignore the symptoms of swelling and pain. After two days of hiding my injury, my father tried to hold my hand and I couldn’t help but cry out. I had been discovered, and was rushed to the emergency room. It was my first time getting an x ray, and the doctor told me that they were going to take a picture. What was really strange was how excited I was to be there. I couldn’t help but be extremely curious. During the procedure, I kept moving my arm out of the way so that they would take more …show more content…

In 2003, my grandmother moved in with us. Her health was declining, and she had no access to quality medical care in Bait al Faiq. We took her to our local hospital, where she was diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure, and chronic renal failure.(LMFAO do you have a third grandma)) Her eyesight was declining, and after surgery she lost sight in one eye. It became my responsibility to be her eyes and assist in her daily activities. In the coming months, I accompanied my grandmother on her hospital visits, helping her to translate and communicate with the doctors. I visited the pharmacies to purchase her prescribed drugs; made sure she took them as instructed every day, and monitored her diet. I learned more and more every day, especially through my interactions with Dr.Vita, one of my grandmother's best doctors. As a student, I was able to understand and apply what I learnt in bBiology class to my grandmother’s situation. Dr. Vita took the best possible care of my grandmother until the day she passed, and she became a mentor to me. She taught me how to take vital signs, and also sparked my interest in

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