12/22/2019 0 Comments Week 12: I've come a long wayThis week I will be shadowing at The Davie county Health Department. I first got in touch with the Health and Human Services Director, Suzanne Wright, and set up a day and time best for me to come by, I was really hoping to get the weekend but unfortunately they are closed Saturday and Sunday. She was able to squeeze me in from 4-5pm on Wednesday and Thursday with Dr. Pirkle.
On Wednesday, since it was a short amount of time that we got to spend together so she showed me the basics. She let me try out some of the medical equipment on her such as the stethoscope, the digital fever thermometer, otoscope, and the blood pressure monitor. It was such a cool experience because usually I'm the one getting the equipment used on me. She didn't want to make any of her patients uncomfortable so I stepped out, but she did want me to listen to the way she communicated with the patients. On Thursday, Pirkle didn't have too much patients by the end of the day so we just sat in her room and I got to ask her questions about Medicinal School and her experience with that. I realized I have to set my priorities straight and my determination needs to increase in order for me to succeed. She majored in Spanish and I wanted to test her skills. hehe. I asked her some questions and see if she could have a conversation in Spanish with me, I was impressed because it was very good. I will not take being bilingual for granted ever again because I know it will come in handy for me in the future. The donations box did really good the previous week and I'm hoping it acquires some more considering this is the last week. By the end of Sunday evening the donations box had $52! A huge thank you to my mother for encouraging people throughout the week to donate. The final amount that we added up was $622. Giving the money to the children at Brenner's will be the best part of all of this for sure. Although I didn't reach my goal of $700, I am very happy with what I have accomplished, with the help of many. Thank you Gym 365 for sponsoring me and making the majority of the fundraising possible. My fitness journey has also come a long way. My stamina and muscle strength increased along with my diet improving. I lost 7 pounds, WHATT? Anyways if you stayed till the end... remember to stay healthy!!!
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