Case Study David Helenn
David Glenn
12/3/01
Determination
Lede
St. Louis, MO- -Thump, thump, thump,thump...Now the first wave of perspiration starts on the nurses face as she wrestles with the task at hand.
As the patient looks up he braces for the painful but necessary shot which he is about to receive. This is what Maryville student David Glenn goes through three times a week four hours each dialysis session in order to stay alive.
David had a cist on his pancreas, which resulted in renal kidney failure. The medication for the cist shut down his kidneys, resulted in a six-month hospital stay, rehab for strength and walking, and a lot of mental rebuilding.
At this point one has choices, " Either I was going to sit back collect a check from the government and feel sorry for myself, or I could resume a normal life." This latter …show more content…
part of that statement is what David chooses to do.
Dialysis is a very draining process in which two needles are inserted into the patient. One needle is inserted into an arterial vein and it removes the blood from the
David Glenn
12/3/01
Determination
Add1
patient and cleanses it while removing excess fluid.
The other needle is placed into a Venus vein and the cleansed blood is then returned back to the patient.
Now, the problem with all of this is the effect which it has on the patient; "Practically every time I receive dialysis I leave hungry, and as soon as I eat, I get sick. This is accompanied with feelings of weakness and fatigue."
The strain of dialysis creates an environment in which one could very easily just give up, feel sorry for themselves, and lose their passion for being active or even wanting to live. "There are times when I wonder what is the point, why did this happen to me and why at such a young age. My entire life centers completely around receiving dialysis because no matter where I go or what I do I have to receive the treatments to stay alive."
David however, handles this with a very positive attitude, " First of all I am so happy to be alive. I feel that it is a true blessing because I should have been in a diabetic coma with a blood sugar in excess of 3,000 due to the cist. But here I am, to me that means there is a plan for me and I refuse to take that
lightly."
David currently works full time for the St. Louis public school system, attends nine hours of school at Maryville University, and is writing a book on what it takes to work with a disability and maintain an active life. " Just because one has to receive dialysis doesn't mean that everything must end. Sure there are some limitations such as how much fluid you consume, but you can still think, and function on a very high level. You have to embrace this positively and move forward. The only thing that can slow you down or stop progress is you."
12/3/01
Determination
Lede
St. Louis, MO- -Thump, thump, thump,thump...Now the first wave of perspiration starts on the nurses face as she wrestles with the task at hand.
As the patient looks up he braces for the painful but necessary shot which he is about to receive. This is what Maryville student David Glenn goes through three times a week four hours each dialysis session in order to stay alive.
David had a cist on his pancreas, which resulted in renal kidney failure. The medication for the cist shut down his kidneys, resulted in a six-month hospital stay, rehab for strength and walking, and a lot of mental rebuilding.
At this point one has choices, " Either I was going to sit back collect a check from the government and feel sorry for myself, or I could resume a normal life." This latter …show more content…
part of that statement is what David chooses to do.
Dialysis is a very draining process in which two needles are inserted into the patient. One needle is inserted into an arterial vein and it removes the blood from the
David Glenn
12/3/01
Determination
Add1
patient and cleanses it while removing excess fluid.
The other needle is placed into a Venus vein and the cleansed blood is then returned back to the patient.
Now, the problem with all of this is the effect which it has on the patient; "Practically every time I receive dialysis I leave hungry, and as soon as I eat, I get sick. This is accompanied with feelings of weakness and fatigue."
The strain of dialysis creates an environment in which one could very easily just give up, feel sorry for themselves, and lose their passion for being active or even wanting to live. "There are times when I wonder what is the point, why did this happen to me and why at such a young age. My entire life centers completely around receiving dialysis because no matter where I go or what I do I have to receive the treatments to stay alive."
David however, handles this with a very positive attitude, " First of all I am so happy to be alive. I feel that it is a true blessing because I should have been in a diabetic coma with a blood sugar in excess of 3,000 due to the cist. But here I am, to me that means there is a plan for me and I refuse to take that
lightly."
David currently works full time for the St. Louis public school system, attends nine hours of school at Maryville University, and is writing a book on what it takes to work with a disability and maintain an active life. " Just because one has to receive dialysis doesn't mean that everything must end. Sure there are some limitations such as how much fluid you consume, but you can still think, and function on a very high level. You have to embrace this positively and move forward. The only thing that can slow you down or stop progress is you."