Sunday, May 23, 2010
Lauren Johnson and Rebecca Brown
Laura Johnson is one among others who have yet to be diagnosed for whatever it is causing them to continuously sneeze. This must have a pretty big impact on her life. Almost like my first story of the man who couldn't stop hiccupping, Laura must get annoyed by the sneezing, although she says she's used to it. It also most likely has an effect on her social life. Peers may look at her differently and think she's sick and whatnot. Also, kids that may be clean freaks, or just always have antibacterial with them.. you know the kind of people I'm talking about.. well, they may not like the person because he/she is always sneezing. In otherwords, these people would have pretty hard social lives, however, I'm sure they make the best out of their lives, and I am proud of them for their strength to overcome their conditions and make the best out of it all.
Now, I don't expect you to watch the entire video, but I'm sure I'd help you understand trichotillomanio patients. Rebecca Brown is a strong girl. She is constantly trying to overcome her disorder. Many people who suffer from this disease can't find a cure. Not only do people just pick out their hair from their head, but some pull out hair from their eyebrows, or even eyelashes. I wish there was some way I could help them. Many people also end up getting wigs to try and hide from themselves and how bad they feel. After watching a few videos about other people who suffer from this disease, I found one where a lady was overcoming trich, and she was almost back to normal. What she did was shave her head. She believed if for whatever the reason the body had to pull hair out to get what it wanted, if there was no hair to pull out.. then the body would find a new way to get what it wanted. Some people try and undergo hypnosis even. This disorder is classified as a obsessive cumpulsive disorder. I hope that people who come in contact with a person suffering from trich, don't look down upon them, I hope they will support them and give them hope.
Thats all for now,
Until next time,
Skylar. : )
Isabelle Dinoire
"Isabelle Dinoire is a French woman who was mauled by a Labrador dog after she had overdosed on sleeping pills in May of 2005. While she was passed out, Tania - the dog Isabelle Dinoire loved so much came to her and stared scratching and chewing on her face. There are speculations that the dog got frantic after seeing her master unresponsive and was possibly trying to wake her. After she was mauled, Isabelle Dinoire was left without lips, with part of her nose, chin and cheeks missing."
"AMIENS, France - The Frenchwoman who received the world's first partial face transplant showed off her new features to the public Monday, saying in a heavily slurred voice that she now looks "like everyone else" and hopes to resume a normal life.
Isabelle Dinoire's speech was difficult to understand, but she explained how she was disfigured by a dog bite last year, and she thanked the family of the brain-dead female donor who gave her new lips, a chin and nose.
A fine, circular scar was still visible where the face tissue was attached in the 15-hour operation in Amiens on Nov. 27."
This story is truely incredible. It makes you become aware of the things that happen to people. I'm sure Isabelle never expected something like this to happen to her. Nobody expects the worst to happen to them. Isabelle's life will never be the same. I'm just glad she did get her life back. I'm curious as to the parents of the young face donor.. I wonder if they gladly gave her their baby's face because then they could still see a part of their daughter in Isabelle, or if they just wanted to do it for the sake of being good people. Maybe they didn't want to to begin with because they didn't want to see the bottom portion of their daughter's face on someone else's face. Either way, these people made Isabelle feel special. They made her feel human again. They gave Isabelle life.
Some people may view her as different, in a bad way. They may look down upon her. They may think she's "ugly". People can be very cruel, but you must keep in mind that Isabelle was just like you or I. She just happened to accidently overdose on sleeping pills, and her dog attacked. This was not her fault, this was not anyone's fault. This is almost like a hit-and-run.. someone at the wrong spot at the wrong time. Isabelle was a miracle. It was a miracle she lived, it is a miracle that she was able to regain a face. Isabelle is a very lucky woman.
I may post again later, considering this is due tomorrow.. haha, but...
Until next time,
Skylar. : )
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Lint and Gag?
"The most non-emergent ER visit: A male adolescent came in at 2 a.m. with a complaint of belly button lint."
One word... wow.
"A 19-year old female was asked why she was in the ER. She said that she and her boyfriend were having sex and the condom came off and she wasn't able to retrieve it with her fingers. I went to the bathroom and "gagged" myself to vomit but couldn't vomit it up either."
One word... wow.
"A 19-year old female was asked why she was in the ER. She said that she and her boyfriend were having sex and the condom came off and she wasn't able to retrieve it with her fingers. I went to the bathroom and "gagged" myself to vomit but couldn't vomit it up either."
I found this halarious.
Theres not much to say about these two, I thought I'd just share a couple more funny ones.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Lost Parts and Lacking Knowledge in Spanish
A few more "funny" stories.
*****NOTE* Loraina Bobbit was a woman who had been raped by her husband and several years later got up in the middle of the night and had noticed a carving knife on the counter and remembered about the difficulties in their relationship, grabbed the knife and went in her room with her husband and preceded to chop off half of his genitalia which he then had to get sewn back on*****
"A man in his mid-fifties did a Loraina Bobbit on himself in a drunken rage and ended up in the ER. The urologist thought that he could reattach the mans genitalia if it could be recovered and if it was in good condition. The police were dispatched to the man's house and the search was on. During the search one of the officers heard a choking sound coming from the man's poodle that was sitting in the corner. After a brief fight the officer was able to retrieve the man's jewels from the dog's mouth. After inspection of the parts by the urologist it was decided that the man would need to be taught to pee while sitting (if you know what I mean). The officer was given a commendation from his precinct for medical assistance."
Once again.. an issue that had occured while drinking.. As painful as this story is.. I find it humorous. I'm sure his family and friends also do, but not his wife/girlfriend. I'm curious as to why he decided to do this. And I don't really have anything else to say about this story.
"A doctor who spoke limited Spanish was rushed to a car in the ER parking lot to find a Spanish woman in the process of giving birth. Wanting to tell the woman to push he started yelling "Puta! Puta! Puta!" At this the grandmother started to cry and the baby's father had to be restrained. What the doctor should have been saying was "Puja!" (Push!) Instead he was saying "Whore! Whore! Whore!""
Well, I guess that word was the one that stuck out in his mind.. As for the Spanish woman and her family, if it were me, I would deffinately be angry.
"An elderly woman came into the ER complaining: "I got the green vines in my virginny" (Interesting). A pelvic exam verifies that she did, indeed, have a six inch vine growing out of her vagina. Further inspection revealed that she had a mass in her vaginal vault. It was easily removed and looked very much like a potato. It was, indeed, a potato. The patient said that her uterus was falling out and that she "put a potato in there to hold it up" and then forgot about it."
Do uterus's normally fall out? Can they fall out? Well,
"A vaginal prolapse is a condition in which structures such as the uterus, rectum, bladder, urethra, small bowel, or the vagina itself may begin to prolapse, or fall, out of their normal positions. Without medical treatment or surgery, these structures may eventually prolapse farther and farther into the vagina or even through the vaginal opening if their supports weaken enough. "http://women.webmd.com/vaginal-prolapse
Why someone would stick a potato up there... you got me. And forgetting about it? Got me again.. However, this could have been very dangerous because like the other story from yesterday.. it may have caused a reaction because the body doesn't know what it is. Hopefully this woman is okay, however she may have been afflicted with some side effects.
Until next time,
Skylar. : )
*****NOTE* Loraina Bobbit was a woman who had been raped by her husband and several years later got up in the middle of the night and had noticed a carving knife on the counter and remembered about the difficulties in their relationship, grabbed the knife and went in her room with her husband and preceded to chop off half of his genitalia which he then had to get sewn back on*****
"A man in his mid-fifties did a Loraina Bobbit on himself in a drunken rage and ended up in the ER. The urologist thought that he could reattach the mans genitalia if it could be recovered and if it was in good condition. The police were dispatched to the man's house and the search was on. During the search one of the officers heard a choking sound coming from the man's poodle that was sitting in the corner. After a brief fight the officer was able to retrieve the man's jewels from the dog's mouth. After inspection of the parts by the urologist it was decided that the man would need to be taught to pee while sitting (if you know what I mean). The officer was given a commendation from his precinct for medical assistance."
Once again.. an issue that had occured while drinking.. As painful as this story is.. I find it humorous. I'm sure his family and friends also do, but not his wife/girlfriend. I'm curious as to why he decided to do this. And I don't really have anything else to say about this story.
"A doctor who spoke limited Spanish was rushed to a car in the ER parking lot to find a Spanish woman in the process of giving birth. Wanting to tell the woman to push he started yelling "Puta! Puta! Puta!" At this the grandmother started to cry and the baby's father had to be restrained. What the doctor should have been saying was "Puja!" (Push!) Instead he was saying "Whore! Whore! Whore!""
Well, I guess that word was the one that stuck out in his mind.. As for the Spanish woman and her family, if it were me, I would deffinately be angry.
"An elderly woman came into the ER complaining: "I got the green vines in my virginny" (Interesting). A pelvic exam verifies that she did, indeed, have a six inch vine growing out of her vagina. Further inspection revealed that she had a mass in her vaginal vault. It was easily removed and looked very much like a potato. It was, indeed, a potato. The patient said that her uterus was falling out and that she "put a potato in there to hold it up" and then forgot about it."
Do uterus's normally fall out? Can they fall out? Well,
"A vaginal prolapse is a condition in which structures such as the uterus, rectum, bladder, urethra, small bowel, or the vagina itself may begin to prolapse, or fall, out of their normal positions. Without medical treatment or surgery, these structures may eventually prolapse farther and farther into the vagina or even through the vaginal opening if their supports weaken enough. "http://women.webmd.com/vaginal-prolapse
Why someone would stick a potato up there... you got me. And forgetting about it? Got me again.. However, this could have been very dangerous because like the other story from yesterday.. it may have caused a reaction because the body doesn't know what it is. Hopefully this woman is okay, however she may have been afflicted with some side effects.
Until next time,
Skylar. : )
Attempted Suicide and Chicken Baby
I once again apologize about the lack of stories posted. I once again have been busy, and lately have been at the hospital visiting my grandpa who was taken to the ER there by ambulance, otherwise I would be on here more. So, I'm sorry.
Now, tonight and for the next few days, I'm going to write about some ER stories that are more on the funny side, and note that these people probably have mental illnesses/have been drinking. Enjoy.
"A 28-year old male was brought into the ER after an attempted suicide. The man had swallowed several nitroglycerin pills and a fifth of vodka. When asked about the bruises about his head and chest he said that they were from him ramming himself into the wall in an attempt to make the nitroglycerin explode."
Well, I'm sure this gave the ER some laughs, along with concern. This man had obviously been drinking, but he had actually attempted suicide. I'm sure this was very hard for his family to hear. As much as you'd want to give this man the benefit of the doubt, because of how either dumb or drunk he was with ramming himself into the wall to make the pills explode.. he had actually tried to kill himself. I bet him and his family look back on it now and laugh, but are glad he wasnt killed.
"A 50-year old woman came into the ER with a complaint of mild abdominal pain. During a pelvic exam the doctor found that the lady had inserted a whole chicken piece by piece into her vagina and then safety-pinned her labia shut. Unable to have children she was hoping that the chicken would turn into a baby."
Now, tonight and for the next few days, I'm going to write about some ER stories that are more on the funny side, and note that these people probably have mental illnesses/have been drinking. Enjoy.
"A 28-year old male was brought into the ER after an attempted suicide. The man had swallowed several nitroglycerin pills and a fifth of vodka. When asked about the bruises about his head and chest he said that they were from him ramming himself into the wall in an attempt to make the nitroglycerin explode."
Well, I'm sure this gave the ER some laughs, along with concern. This man had obviously been drinking, but he had actually attempted suicide. I'm sure this was very hard for his family to hear. As much as you'd want to give this man the benefit of the doubt, because of how either dumb or drunk he was with ramming himself into the wall to make the pills explode.. he had actually tried to kill himself. I bet him and his family look back on it now and laugh, but are glad he wasnt killed.
"A 50-year old woman came into the ER with a complaint of mild abdominal pain. During a pelvic exam the doctor found that the lady had inserted a whole chicken piece by piece into her vagina and then safety-pinned her labia shut. Unable to have children she was hoping that the chicken would turn into a baby."
I'm at a loss of words. This lady MUST have been mentally ill. How... I don't even know about this.. Chickens.. they're so BIG! How.... and safety-pinned it... didn't that HURT?! Expecting it to turn into a baby even..?? Well, besides the obvious.. this could have actually been a bad outcome. Whether it was or not, I'm not sure. But considering there was an object inside of her that wasn't supposed to be there.. her body could have rejected it and could have became very sick. Either way, when she was back to "normal", I'm hoping she got some mental treatment of some sort, or being fifty.. I'm not sure if she were old enough to go to a "home" but, something like that.
Until tomorrow,
Skylar. : )
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Abortion Survivor
This is a story about Claire.
"Claire Culwell met her biological mother in March of 2009. She told her that her life is a miracle. Claire's biological mom became pregnant with her at the age of 13. Her mother took her to an abortion clinic where she had a surgical abortion. A few weeks later she realized she was still pregnant so she found an out-of-state late-term abortion clinic to do a second abortion. At the clinic they told her she had been pregnant with twins..ONE WAS ABORTED; ONE SURVIVED. They said it was too late to do a second abortion...Claire was born 2 weeks later.Claire was born 2 1/2 months early. She weighed 3 lbs 2 oz, she was on life support, her hips were dislocated and her feet were turned in...all because of the abortion. She was adopted when she was released from the hospital at 2 1/2 months old by an amazing family.Claire's life is a miracle! God obviously wanted her here. Claire now tells her story and speaks up for the unborn so that they can have the same gift of LIFE that she has!"
I think this is an amazing story. It really makes you think twice about the options everyone has when pregnant. How do you think the biological mother of Claire's felt once she saw concieved the baby she had tried to "get rid of"? I'm curious to know if she has ever regret doing it. I had once read, "Abortion doesn't make you un-pregnant, it makes you the mom of a dead baby". I completely agree with this. I don't understand how one could actually go through with abortion, knowing that they are killing their own child. That the masterpiece they created, they are getting rid of, that they are killing. How could one go through with something like this? And to know Claire's mom not only went the first time to try to kill the baby(ies). But when she found out one had still been alive, she went back for a second time. How could someone go through something like this not only once.. but twice?? I wish mothers could realise what they are really doing..
So.. I am sincerly sorry that I haven't posted in a while! Like I said before, I've been really busy, I try and pack a few boxes every night, and sometimes I don't even have time for that. I will try harder to make this one of my first priorities.
Well.. Thats all for tonight,
Until next time,
Skylar : )
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Trisomy 18
I really apologize for not uploading lately, I have been very busy with school and projects, also having to pack to move. Anyways, I don't want to make this tooo long, but I wanted to talk about a couple stories I read earlier in the year while doing a project.
I found a website with different stories about babies born with Trisomy 18, one/two story(ies) that really stuck out in my mind were a story about two sisters, both born with Trisomy 18. When Trisomy 18 is diagnosed, doctors will tell the parents that the baby probably won't make it past 24 hours. The first sister born in this family was Rachel. When her parents found out she had Trisomy 18, the doctors told her "why bother surgery because the outcome is fixed." Her parents then said "BECAUSE SHE'S NOT DEAD YET AND BECAUSE SHE MIGHT LIVE!" This is very true, you can't just give up. When this story was written, Rachel was to be turning 4 in April. When her sister Reagan, was born, her parents yet again found out their child was diagnosed with Trisomy 18. The sisters parents never gave up on either one of them, but three days after Reagan was born, she died.
These stories were very incredible and I highly suggest reading them,
Rachel- http://www.prenatalpartnersforlife.org/Stories/StoriesTrisomy18_Rachel.htm
Reagan- http://www.prenatalpartnersforlife.org/Stories/StoriesTrisomy18_Regan.htm
On these sites, there are also pictures of these children.
Now that you know they're stories, how will you feel the next time you see someone with a condition that isn't "normal"? Would you look at them the same way you may have before you read these stories? I know I haven't, every time I see someone that has a condition like Rachel and Reagans, and many others, I feel sorry for them. Not in a bad way, but I wish there could be something I could do for them. I feel the pain that the child's parents go through everyday, not knowing if it could possibly be their child's last. I'm sure the parents love their children just as if you or I were their child. Not more, not less, they just go through more. I hope one day I could get the chance to be very close with someone like this, to show them that it doesn't matter how you look, or if your sick, or whatever it is. You always have friends by your side.
I had cancer at a very young age, and my friends were there for me, along with my family and teachers. They were what have made my life so great. I love speaking to other people about what sets them aside, stories such as these ones, share some with me, I'd love to hear them : )
That's all for now, and hopefully more ASAP!
Until next time,
Skylar : )
Again I apologize for not being able to work on this lately!
I found a website with different stories about babies born with Trisomy 18, one/two story(ies) that really stuck out in my mind were a story about two sisters, both born with Trisomy 18. When Trisomy 18 is diagnosed, doctors will tell the parents that the baby probably won't make it past 24 hours. The first sister born in this family was Rachel. When her parents found out she had Trisomy 18, the doctors told her "why bother surgery because the outcome is fixed." Her parents then said "BECAUSE SHE'S NOT DEAD YET AND BECAUSE SHE MIGHT LIVE!" This is very true, you can't just give up. When this story was written, Rachel was to be turning 4 in April. When her sister Reagan, was born, her parents yet again found out their child was diagnosed with Trisomy 18. The sisters parents never gave up on either one of them, but three days after Reagan was born, she died.
These stories were very incredible and I highly suggest reading them,
Rachel- http://www.prenatalpartnersforlife.org/Stories/StoriesTrisomy18_Rachel.htm
Reagan- http://www.prenatalpartnersforlife.org/Stories/StoriesTrisomy18_Regan.htm
On these sites, there are also pictures of these children.
Now that you know they're stories, how will you feel the next time you see someone with a condition that isn't "normal"? Would you look at them the same way you may have before you read these stories? I know I haven't, every time I see someone that has a condition like Rachel and Reagans, and many others, I feel sorry for them. Not in a bad way, but I wish there could be something I could do for them. I feel the pain that the child's parents go through everyday, not knowing if it could possibly be their child's last. I'm sure the parents love their children just as if you or I were their child. Not more, not less, they just go through more. I hope one day I could get the chance to be very close with someone like this, to show them that it doesn't matter how you look, or if your sick, or whatever it is. You always have friends by your side.
I had cancer at a very young age, and my friends were there for me, along with my family and teachers. They were what have made my life so great. I love speaking to other people about what sets them aside, stories such as these ones, share some with me, I'd love to hear them : )
That's all for now, and hopefully more ASAP!
Until next time,
Skylar : )
Again I apologize for not being able to work on this lately!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Decapitation recovery
Sorry its been a while you guys! I've been pretty busy. Many school projects and whatnot!
"As reported by Fort Worth’s CBS 11, “Jordan Taylor was in a car accident that separated his skull from his vertebrae. Doctors call the injury an ‘orthopedic decapitation’ and at the time gave Jordan a one percent chance for survival. ‘It's a miracle. It's a miracle from God,’ said Jordan's mother, Stacey Perez. ‘And it's a miracle of this hospital.’”Seems like this extraordinary miracle has caused one CBS reporter to, well, lose his or her head over it: “At Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Jordan shouldn't be playing air hockey. He shouldn't be moving. He shouldn't even be alive -- not after the type of injury he received. Three months ago Jordan was in a car wreck that nearly took his head off.”Listen, we get it. Really. It’s a miracle that he is still alive; even the most cynical doubter would have to file this one in the “miracle” folder. Also interesting: according to the patient’s mother, at one point “at least 20 churches” were praying for her son. Maybe crowdsourcing prayer does work."
This man. This lucky man. I'm not sure if it was this story, or another story just like this that I heard. But this was the gift of life from God. It really was a miracle. This man gives me much hope. Can you imagine? Being someone close to him, knowing that his head was pretty much unattached from his body? Almost waiting for his life to end? Could you imagine how this man felt when he figured out what had happened? He is the luckiest man on Earth!
What I wonder is if he ever has to have check ups since this accident. I hope he's doing well today, and has given me so much hope.
Thats all for tonightt (have to finish up a project!)
Until next time,
Skylar : )
"As reported by Fort Worth’s CBS 11, “Jordan Taylor was in a car accident that separated his skull from his vertebrae. Doctors call the injury an ‘orthopedic decapitation’ and at the time gave Jordan a one percent chance for survival. ‘It's a miracle. It's a miracle from God,’ said Jordan's mother, Stacey Perez. ‘And it's a miracle of this hospital.’”Seems like this extraordinary miracle has caused one CBS reporter to, well, lose his or her head over it: “At Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Jordan shouldn't be playing air hockey. He shouldn't be moving. He shouldn't even be alive -- not after the type of injury he received. Three months ago Jordan was in a car wreck that nearly took his head off.”Listen, we get it. Really. It’s a miracle that he is still alive; even the most cynical doubter would have to file this one in the “miracle” folder. Also interesting: according to the patient’s mother, at one point “at least 20 churches” were praying for her son. Maybe crowdsourcing prayer does work."
This man. This lucky man. I'm not sure if it was this story, or another story just like this that I heard. But this was the gift of life from God. It really was a miracle. This man gives me much hope. Can you imagine? Being someone close to him, knowing that his head was pretty much unattached from his body? Almost waiting for his life to end? Could you imagine how this man felt when he figured out what had happened? He is the luckiest man on Earth!
What I wonder is if he ever has to have check ups since this accident. I hope he's doing well today, and has given me so much hope.
Thats all for tonightt (have to finish up a project!)
Until next time,
Skylar : )
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Speaking in Strange Tongues
CindyLou Romberg of Port Angeles, Wash., has always lived in the U.S., and the only other country she's visited is Canada. More than 25 years after she suffered a head injury, she began speaking with accents that sound German, French, Russian -- and sometimes Swedish and Hebrew. Her diagnosis: a rare condition called Foreign Accent Syndrome.
Can you believe this? I can, but its hard to wrap your mind around it. I personally hate when people try to speak with different accents, but this lady cant even help it. I deffinately don't have anything against this case, so don't take it the wrong way. This lady has probably been through so much, especially with her head injury. I'm proud of how strong she was, but think about it.
You know when you loose your voice.. and you have that scratchy voice that you don't recognize? That is probably how this lady lives on a daily basis. She must have been freaking out when it first started, considering it was 25 years AFTER the injury. I'm curious as to how often her accents change and for how long they occur for.
I don't really have much else to say about this story, I just thought it was pretty interesting : )
Well, thats all for tonight.
Until next time,
Skylar : )
(ill post a picture of CindyLou tomorrow)
Can you believe this? I can, but its hard to wrap your mind around it. I personally hate when people try to speak with different accents, but this lady cant even help it. I deffinately don't have anything against this case, so don't take it the wrong way. This lady has probably been through so much, especially with her head injury. I'm proud of how strong she was, but think about it.
You know when you loose your voice.. and you have that scratchy voice that you don't recognize? That is probably how this lady lives on a daily basis. She must have been freaking out when it first started, considering it was 25 years AFTER the injury. I'm curious as to how often her accents change and for how long they occur for.
I don't really have much else to say about this story, I just thought it was pretty interesting : )
Well, thats all for tonight.
Until next time,
Skylar : )
(ill post a picture of CindyLou tomorrow)
Friday, April 23, 2010
Doctor's Remove Many Objects from a Man's Stomach
"A Sebian man had surgery to remove some unusual objects from his stomach, including eight nails, a knife, a pen, a screw, a spoon, and a clothes-peg. There were also several other smaller objects in his stomach. Doctors were amazed that he had swallowed so many items without causing damage to his insides. A relative of the man had apparently reported him.
I have so many questions about this. How does a knife wind through your digestive system without causing major damage? What happens when he goes to the bathroom? Did he make clanking sounds when he walked? Was his wife's cooking reallys so bad that he'd rather eat the silverware?
"The identity of the patient has not been revealed. The doctors said he had suffered no major damage to his internal organs, and was successfully recovering." "
Now.. I'm not really sure where to start. Keep your kids away from things they can swallow. Or at least supervise them. I'm sure everyone does, but with this story, I feel like when I have kids, I will never be able to let them out of my sight. The thing about this is... is that this isn't even a story about a little kid. It's a story about a full grown man. Now if this guy doesn't have a medical problem... how on Earth could you do something so crazy like this? He's lucky that the knife or nails didn't cut his stomach open and could have died of internal bleeding.
However; I've actually seen a show on Discovery Health that dealt with a woman with a disorder like this. Although I can't remember the name of the disorder.. she had swallowed many different things and went to the doctor. While they were wheeling her into the OR, a nurse had been swapping out batteries for a remote and had them sitting on a table outside of a room. While wheeling past the room, the lady grabbed the batteries, popped them in her mouth, and swallowed them... right before the doctor's eyes. This lady knew what she was doing, but couldn'd help it. I truely feel sorry for people that have crazy disorders such as this one, and I hope they can make it.
That's all for today,
Until next time,
Skylar : )
I have so many questions about this. How does a knife wind through your digestive system without causing major damage? What happens when he goes to the bathroom? Did he make clanking sounds when he walked? Was his wife's cooking reallys so bad that he'd rather eat the silverware?
"The identity of the patient has not been revealed. The doctors said he had suffered no major damage to his internal organs, and was successfully recovering." "
Now.. I'm not really sure where to start. Keep your kids away from things they can swallow. Or at least supervise them. I'm sure everyone does, but with this story, I feel like when I have kids, I will never be able to let them out of my sight. The thing about this is... is that this isn't even a story about a little kid. It's a story about a full grown man. Now if this guy doesn't have a medical problem... how on Earth could you do something so crazy like this? He's lucky that the knife or nails didn't cut his stomach open and could have died of internal bleeding.
However; I've actually seen a show on Discovery Health that dealt with a woman with a disorder like this. Although I can't remember the name of the disorder.. she had swallowed many different things and went to the doctor. While they were wheeling her into the OR, a nurse had been swapping out batteries for a remote and had them sitting on a table outside of a room. While wheeling past the room, the lady grabbed the batteries, popped them in her mouth, and swallowed them... right before the doctor's eyes. This lady knew what she was doing, but couldn'd help it. I truely feel sorry for people that have crazy disorders such as this one, and I hope they can make it.
That's all for today,
Until next time,
Skylar : )
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Addiction or No Addiction?
I actually picked out my next story last night, however today in my health class we happened to be talking about nicotine. This brought up my memory of yesterday reading through different stories and came across one about a man who gave up smoking easily.
"I'm a person who walked away from smoking forever about eight months ago and now I can't help but ask this question. I realize that everyone on the television, radio, and internet claims that nicotine is addictive, but is this really true or are they simply trying to get you to buy into the hype so they can get your money? I have to tell you, as a person who smoked for fifteen years and walked away without the aid of any gum, patches, pills, or anything else, I have to tell you that I honestly believe it's all hype!Really, if it were true and there are actually withdrawals and the like associated with quitting smoking, wouldn't I have experienced some of them? Were there times I wanted a cigarette? Of course, but my conclusion is that it was because I was used to sticking cancer sticks into my pie hole for fifteen years, not because I was addicted to anything. I was just used to smoking. I mean anything that you engage in for 15 years is bound to feel like "normal", right?The conclusion that I came to is that I wasn't actually addicted to anything and that it was all hype. So I decided not to buy into the hype any longer. Anytime I heard about being addicted or how hard quitting smoking was going to be, I simply said to myself, "I don't believe that, it's going to bee easy to stop." I did this while I was still smoking. When I was by myself smoking, I would look at the cigarette and say the same basic thing directly to the cigarette.And do you know what. Within a couple of months of doing that, I went in my pack to grab a smoke only to find out that it was my last one. I looked at that cigarette and said, "this is it, I'm done." I proceeded to smoke that cigarette and haven't touched one since that day.It was literally as simple as that. I've realized that quitting smoking is what you think about quitting and not about being addicted to nicotine. You're addicted to nicotine if you believe that you're addicted to nicotine. It's as simple as that, and if you buy into the hype, you'll believe that you're addicted to nicotine. I'm simply telling you that you're not really addicted to anything you just think you are. You can do exactly what I did and be free of cigarettes and nicotine forever. Unless of course you believe that you can't."
-- Trevor Kuglar
Now, I somewhat agree with this man. I do believe that once you've done it so long, it comes natural. Like taking a shower or brushing your teeth, which you should do anyways for good hygiene, but anything you do over and over again, your bound to just keep doing it because it feels normal. I was thinking about this story the whole discussion today, but then the teacher told us how once you smoke your first cigarette, your body takes the nicotine and as you know, you just cough alot, your body doesnt know how to react to it, but once you smoke two or three more cigarettes, your body regulates the nicotine and it becomes a "normal" level of nicotine. Once your body runs out or lowers the level, that is when you go to reach for a new cigarette, to actually regulate the nicotine level.
Overall I agree that its not an actual addiction where your mind is what needs it, the only thing controlling the "addiction" is that your body wants to regulate the nicotine level.
So, what actually causes people to want to smoke? I know the normal answer would be "they think its cool".. but cmon.. do YOU think its cool? Who ACTUALLY thinks smoking is cool? I sure don't. I think it's the worst and nastiest habit. I would never even hold a cigarette for someone. I find them repulsing. So what is it that causes teenagers to smoke their first cigarette? Their second?(addiction hasn't yet kicked in) If we have been learning about the bad side affects of smoking since what.. third grade? Why would people want to do it? Now I know people think "but it won't happen to me".. but with me, well, I'm the "weird child" I've had many different medical conditions, I even had cancer at age 6. The side effects afterwards, I'm still overcoming, so, I believe that anything could happen to me. But any other teen? They may think it won't happen. But to most people, it actually does. You know, smoking a pack a day for a year puts a large jar of tar in your lungs? That is repulsing. Learning these things.. they make me wonder why on Earth someone would want to stick one of those sticks in your mouth, or even the chewing tabbaco. Yeah, maybe your friends are doing it, but why give in? With everyone as unique as they are, doesn't most everyone try to stand out amoungst the crowd? Well how about we stand up for ourselves and not give in, theres no actually pro to smoking or chewing tabacco. So why do people do it? Thats my question today... Why?
Well, thats all for today,
Until next time,
Skylar : )
"I'm a person who walked away from smoking forever about eight months ago and now I can't help but ask this question. I realize that everyone on the television, radio, and internet claims that nicotine is addictive, but is this really true or are they simply trying to get you to buy into the hype so they can get your money? I have to tell you, as a person who smoked for fifteen years and walked away without the aid of any gum, patches, pills, or anything else, I have to tell you that I honestly believe it's all hype!Really, if it were true and there are actually withdrawals and the like associated with quitting smoking, wouldn't I have experienced some of them? Were there times I wanted a cigarette? Of course, but my conclusion is that it was because I was used to sticking cancer sticks into my pie hole for fifteen years, not because I was addicted to anything. I was just used to smoking. I mean anything that you engage in for 15 years is bound to feel like "normal", right?The conclusion that I came to is that I wasn't actually addicted to anything and that it was all hype. So I decided not to buy into the hype any longer. Anytime I heard about being addicted or how hard quitting smoking was going to be, I simply said to myself, "I don't believe that, it's going to bee easy to stop." I did this while I was still smoking. When I was by myself smoking, I would look at the cigarette and say the same basic thing directly to the cigarette.And do you know what. Within a couple of months of doing that, I went in my pack to grab a smoke only to find out that it was my last one. I looked at that cigarette and said, "this is it, I'm done." I proceeded to smoke that cigarette and haven't touched one since that day.It was literally as simple as that. I've realized that quitting smoking is what you think about quitting and not about being addicted to nicotine. You're addicted to nicotine if you believe that you're addicted to nicotine. It's as simple as that, and if you buy into the hype, you'll believe that you're addicted to nicotine. I'm simply telling you that you're not really addicted to anything you just think you are. You can do exactly what I did and be free of cigarettes and nicotine forever. Unless of course you believe that you can't."
-- Trevor Kuglar
Now, I somewhat agree with this man. I do believe that once you've done it so long, it comes natural. Like taking a shower or brushing your teeth, which you should do anyways for good hygiene, but anything you do over and over again, your bound to just keep doing it because it feels normal. I was thinking about this story the whole discussion today, but then the teacher told us how once you smoke your first cigarette, your body takes the nicotine and as you know, you just cough alot, your body doesnt know how to react to it, but once you smoke two or three more cigarettes, your body regulates the nicotine and it becomes a "normal" level of nicotine. Once your body runs out or lowers the level, that is when you go to reach for a new cigarette, to actually regulate the nicotine level.
Overall I agree that its not an actual addiction where your mind is what needs it, the only thing controlling the "addiction" is that your body wants to regulate the nicotine level.
So, what actually causes people to want to smoke? I know the normal answer would be "they think its cool".. but cmon.. do YOU think its cool? Who ACTUALLY thinks smoking is cool? I sure don't. I think it's the worst and nastiest habit. I would never even hold a cigarette for someone. I find them repulsing. So what is it that causes teenagers to smoke their first cigarette? Their second?(addiction hasn't yet kicked in) If we have been learning about the bad side affects of smoking since what.. third grade? Why would people want to do it? Now I know people think "but it won't happen to me".. but with me, well, I'm the "weird child" I've had many different medical conditions, I even had cancer at age 6. The side effects afterwards, I'm still overcoming, so, I believe that anything could happen to me. But any other teen? They may think it won't happen. But to most people, it actually does. You know, smoking a pack a day for a year puts a large jar of tar in your lungs? That is repulsing. Learning these things.. they make me wonder why on Earth someone would want to stick one of those sticks in your mouth, or even the chewing tabbaco. Yeah, maybe your friends are doing it, but why give in? With everyone as unique as they are, doesn't most everyone try to stand out amoungst the crowd? Well how about we stand up for ourselves and not give in, theres no actually pro to smoking or chewing tabacco. So why do people do it? Thats my question today... Why?
Well, thats all for today,
Until next time,
Skylar : )
Monday, April 19, 2010
The Musician Who Can't Stop Hiccupping.
Now I myself know how irritating it is to get hiccups, and sometimes it's really hard to get rid of them. Not only do they affect you, but the people around you could also get irritated. Think about what this man has to deal with on a regular basis.
"Chris Sands, 24, from Lincoln, hiccups as often as every two seconds - and sometimes even when he is asleep. He has tried a variety of cures, including hypnosis and yoga, but nothing has worked. Mr Sands thinks his problem stems from an acid reflux condition caused by a damaged valve in his stomach. "If the acid levels are severe enough they are going to do keyhole surgery and grab part of my stomach and wrap it around the valve to tighten it," he said.Mr Sands, who is a backing singer in the group Ebullient, said the condition has hampered his career as he has only been able to perform four times. In the next couple of weeks --as of the day of the report--, doctors at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre will put a tube into his stomach to monitor acid levels and decide if keyhole surgery is possible."
Now after reading this, thinking about when I would get hiccups, even the random one or two hiccups and they're gone, I will realize that it's not so bad. I researched a bit on how you actually get hiccups, what happens is that the diaphragm divides the chest from the abdomen which creates irregular breathing. Different ways this can happen is if you eat too fast or drink to fast, laughing too much or gulping down a hot drink over and over. I found it interesting that one of the ways to get rid of hiccups is actually breathing in carbon dioxide. The link I found this at said to cup your hands over your mouth and breathe in and out several times, huh, I guess I will have to try this one out next time I get hiccups.
Anyways, this actually is starting out as a project for my biology class, maybe if it goes well and people are actually reading it, I'll continue to post.
I'll try to post every day or two, so keep coming back for more stories : )
Until next time,
Skylar : )
"Chris Sands, 24, from Lincoln, hiccups as often as every two seconds - and sometimes even when he is asleep. He has tried a variety of cures, including hypnosis and yoga, but nothing has worked. Mr Sands thinks his problem stems from an acid reflux condition caused by a damaged valve in his stomach. "If the acid levels are severe enough they are going to do keyhole surgery and grab part of my stomach and wrap it around the valve to tighten it," he said.Mr Sands, who is a backing singer in the group Ebullient, said the condition has hampered his career as he has only been able to perform four times. In the next couple of weeks --as of the day of the report--, doctors at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre will put a tube into his stomach to monitor acid levels and decide if keyhole surgery is possible."
Now after reading this, thinking about when I would get hiccups, even the random one or two hiccups and they're gone, I will realize that it's not so bad. I researched a bit on how you actually get hiccups, what happens is that the diaphragm divides the chest from the abdomen which creates irregular breathing. Different ways this can happen is if you eat too fast or drink to fast, laughing too much or gulping down a hot drink over and over. I found it interesting that one of the ways to get rid of hiccups is actually breathing in carbon dioxide. The link I found this at said to cup your hands over your mouth and breathe in and out several times, huh, I guess I will have to try this one out next time I get hiccups.
Anyways, this actually is starting out as a project for my biology class, maybe if it goes well and people are actually reading it, I'll continue to post.
I'll try to post every day or two, so keep coming back for more stories : )
Until next time,
Skylar : )
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