On Saturday I went to walk up my stairs and my foot slipped from under me and I fell and hit my nose on true edge of the stairs. my nose did not bleed that much so i thought nothing of it. although it did seem to be a little crooked so today i went to the ER to get it checked to see if it was broken. i thought i would share my experience...
first i had to get a CAT Scan so they could see my nose because it was not hurting and did not look like it was broken. it was a struggle to get the scan because you have to hold your head very still. well when i get nervous i get shakier and it is very hard for me to not shake even if i try my best to calm down. so they had to strap my head and chin down so i would not move. luckily it worked and they were able to get the scan and see that my nose was not broken!!! it just is swollen so hopefully it will hopefully be normal and not look crooked!!
my other story i wanted to share was a reminder of how blessed i am. the doctor of the ER was a very nice guy (& very good looking might i add). once he checked my nose he asked what my disability is. i told him i had Cerebral Palsy and he told me i was the best person he had seen for having that disability. my mom then told me when i went to get the scan he went and talked to her about me. he said he was amazed with me and how articulate and smart i was. it was such a sweet reminder of how blessed i am to live an independent life with a disability and i thank him for such a great compliment.
also there as a nurse that checked me in. he asked me besides my nose do i have any other medical problems. i said no and then my mom corrected me and said i have Cerebral Palsy and she proceeded to say well she doesn't see it as a problem and the nurse was very sweet saying well of course it is something that is just you and you don't even think about it. even that was a sweet reminder. my disability is not a problem for me! it is just apart of me and who i am. just like this one comedian says 'i got 99 problems and Palsy is just one!'
in the midst of a serious situation i was able to walk away with such sweet reminders of how blessed and amazing my life is and how truly lucky God has made me. i wish i could have thanked that doctor and that nurse for being so encouraging and open with me and for having conversation about my disability that some are afraid to say.
first i had to get a CAT Scan so they could see my nose because it was not hurting and did not look like it was broken. it was a struggle to get the scan because you have to hold your head very still. well when i get nervous i get shakier and it is very hard for me to not shake even if i try my best to calm down. so they had to strap my head and chin down so i would not move. luckily it worked and they were able to get the scan and see that my nose was not broken!!! it just is swollen so hopefully it will hopefully be normal and not look crooked!!
my other story i wanted to share was a reminder of how blessed i am. the doctor of the ER was a very nice guy (& very good looking might i add). once he checked my nose he asked what my disability is. i told him i had Cerebral Palsy and he told me i was the best person he had seen for having that disability. my mom then told me when i went to get the scan he went and talked to her about me. he said he was amazed with me and how articulate and smart i was. it was such a sweet reminder of how blessed i am to live an independent life with a disability and i thank him for such a great compliment.
also there as a nurse that checked me in. he asked me besides my nose do i have any other medical problems. i said no and then my mom corrected me and said i have Cerebral Palsy and she proceeded to say well she doesn't see it as a problem and the nurse was very sweet saying well of course it is something that is just you and you don't even think about it. even that was a sweet reminder. my disability is not a problem for me! it is just apart of me and who i am. just like this one comedian says 'i got 99 problems and Palsy is just one!'
in the midst of a serious situation i was able to walk away with such sweet reminders of how blessed and amazing my life is and how truly lucky God has made me. i wish i could have thanked that doctor and that nurse for being so encouraging and open with me and for having conversation about my disability that some are afraid to say.
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