Personal Impact Research Paper
Personal Impact Paper
Franklin M Verdugo
University of Phoenix
Health and Chronic Disease Management
NUR/427
Liana Garrett
Personal Impact Paper A Chronic Disease is a long-lasting condition that can be controlled but not cured. Chronic Diseases are the Leading Causes of Death and Disability in the U.S. Seven out of ten deaths among Americans each year are from chronic diseases. Heart disease, cancer and stroke account for more than 50% of all deaths each year. In 2005, 133 million Americans almost one out of every two adults had at least one chronic illness ("Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion," 2013, p. 1). I have chosen Diabetes for my personal impact paper. The purpose of this Personal Impact paper is to …show more content…
Alejandro states that after all these years, he is still learning about the latest tests, medication, and procedures regarding his diagnosis. Alejandro states, “I will never stop learning or researching about this, there is a lot to know and I want to make sure I have all the facts.” Overall, Alejandro states that his educational experience was positive, but overwhelming in the beginning. Alejandro explains the hardest part of having diabetes is in social situations where the menu is not tailored to someone with diabetes. He says holiday gatherings, and barbeques are the hardest because of the food. However, now that his friends and family know of his diagnosis, they have started changing the menu to accommodate him. Alejandro also explains that the exercise routine was very hard to fit into his schedule in the beginning. He was very tired after work, and started with thirty-minute workouts. He says he forced himself to go and to stay motivated through the help of his wife. Alejandro workouts increased little by little and now they consist of an hour of cardio and thirty minutes of weight lifting. At one point he asked his nephew to get him motivated and show him how to correctly perform the exercises. Alejandro says the nephew being a personal trainer taught him a lot about how exercise affects the body through reducing insulin levels. He really had to monitor his blood sugar in the beginning due to his exercise routine and losing weight, but he now says he has it under control. Alejandro also takes credit for being a pioneer for his family as far as his weight loss. He explains that when other family members saw how great he looked after his thirty-pound weight loss, that he was able to give them tips on his lifestyle change. He still attends events that are not accommodating and says he used to be embarrassed to admit that he
Franklin M Verdugo
University of Phoenix
Health and Chronic Disease Management
NUR/427
Liana Garrett
Personal Impact Paper A Chronic Disease is a long-lasting condition that can be controlled but not cured. Chronic Diseases are the Leading Causes of Death and Disability in the U.S. Seven out of ten deaths among Americans each year are from chronic diseases. Heart disease, cancer and stroke account for more than 50% of all deaths each year. In 2005, 133 million Americans almost one out of every two adults had at least one chronic illness ("Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion," 2013, p. 1). I have chosen Diabetes for my personal impact paper. The purpose of this Personal Impact paper is to …show more content…
Alejandro states that after all these years, he is still learning about the latest tests, medication, and procedures regarding his diagnosis. Alejandro states, “I will never stop learning or researching about this, there is a lot to know and I want to make sure I have all the facts.” Overall, Alejandro states that his educational experience was positive, but overwhelming in the beginning. Alejandro explains the hardest part of having diabetes is in social situations where the menu is not tailored to someone with diabetes. He says holiday gatherings, and barbeques are the hardest because of the food. However, now that his friends and family know of his diagnosis, they have started changing the menu to accommodate him. Alejandro also explains that the exercise routine was very hard to fit into his schedule in the beginning. He was very tired after work, and started with thirty-minute workouts. He says he forced himself to go and to stay motivated through the help of his wife. Alejandro workouts increased little by little and now they consist of an hour of cardio and thirty minutes of weight lifting. At one point he asked his nephew to get him motivated and show him how to correctly perform the exercises. Alejandro says the nephew being a personal trainer taught him a lot about how exercise affects the body through reducing insulin levels. He really had to monitor his blood sugar in the beginning due to his exercise routine and losing weight, but he now says he has it under control. Alejandro also takes credit for being a pioneer for his family as far as his weight loss. He explains that when other family members saw how great he looked after his thirty-pound weight loss, that he was able to give them tips on his lifestyle change. He still attends events that are not accommodating and says he used to be embarrassed to admit that he