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Personal Narrative: My Step-Father With Diabetes

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My Step-Father had type 1 diabetes. A team of health care professionals worked tirelessly to help him live. He never attempted to watch his diet nor take is medication, he tended to overdose on his salts and sugars and knew nothing of a balanced diet. He never saw a problem in his lifestyle. Nevertheless, he died a peaceful man – none of which could have been achieved without the team of doctors, nurses, dietitians and many more. At this moment I became very aware of what amazing jobs health care professionals where doing. During my work experience at an outpatient clinic I had the opportunity of exploring all the different clinics whose jobs were to nurse and advice people like my Step-Father with diabetes. This impelled me to make more of …show more content…

An occupation like this is not a routine 9-5 job. It includes continuous amounts of studying, research and teachings. I feel my day-to-day life encourages me to set certain standards for myself and engage in reflective practice. I am constantly given opportunities to teach and learn from others, I feel this fully equips me for my future in medicine. Working at a pharmacy where patient interactions are very heavy, it made me realise while pharmacists among other health care professionals are very helpful in the positive progression of a patient’s health, they are very limited to the extent of care they can give. My determination and urge to help others cannot be gratified with limitations. Becoming a doctor means I have more access to areas as well as being educated in areas that may otherwise limit others, as my continual strive to know more is never quenched my assistance becomes …show more content…

One of my favourite books being ‘The man who mistook his wife for a hat’ by Oliver sacks. This book explores the many -then -unconventional types of effects neurological diseases can have on the life of a patient from the perspective of the physician. I volunteer at a neuro-disability hospital and while I am yet to meet patients with cases like that mentioned in the book (the most interesting being the 90-year-old man with short term memory loss which causes him to believe he is 19 and has just won the war.) I was able to relate with my patients a lot more, this allowed me to do the best job possible as well as having as much fun with

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