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Tomorrow's my last day of placement. I am quite sad about this, as I really like where I'm doing my placement. The coworkers are great, and the patients keep things interesting.
One in particular is just a rockstar patient. I see him basically 5 days a week for therapy. I'm teaching him how to read again. After his heart attack, it's like the slate has been wiped clean and he's completely relearning how to read.
I always think about the type of person and personality he had (and other patients too) before his injury. Right now, he sometimes acts a bit child-like. But it seems like some parts of his personality from before come out during different times. He's quite competitive when it comes to playing any sort of game and will rub it in your face when he wins, he has very particular taste in food, he likes to work out only at 10pm. It's quite interesting to watch. What we hear from the family is quite interesting too. Like, when he goes home for visits he likes to clean the house, which is something he did before his injury.
One of the sad things is, he was an insurance broker for 2 years and hated it, so he switched careers to something he loves. And now, since his injury, he likely will never be able to do that job again. It's sad to think he found what he loved to do and now can never do it again.
Anyway, he is very motivated to work and he always tries his best at everything he does. It's really a joy to see and very inspiring. His picture should be beside the definition of "determination" in the dictionary. He works so hard and is continually improving. He is someone that I think (and hope) will stick in my memory for many years to come.
It will be quite interesting to see his progression in the next few years. I hope through some way, I will be able to see this for myself. Either way, I know that I have made some difference in his life. He certainly has made an impact on mine.
I feel like I'm leaning more towards working in acquired brain injury, or some sort of rehabilitation when I get my degree. I love the kids, but there's something about this line of work that I really enjoy. I don't know if it's the service delivery model, the patients or both. But it's something I can see myself doing later on. Never a dull moment. :)
One in particular is just a rockstar patient. I see him basically 5 days a week for therapy. I'm teaching him how to read again. After his heart attack, it's like the slate has been wiped clean and he's completely relearning how to read.
I always think about the type of person and personality he had (and other patients too) before his injury. Right now, he sometimes acts a bit child-like. But it seems like some parts of his personality from before come out during different times. He's quite competitive when it comes to playing any sort of game and will rub it in your face when he wins, he has very particular taste in food, he likes to work out only at 10pm. It's quite interesting to watch. What we hear from the family is quite interesting too. Like, when he goes home for visits he likes to clean the house, which is something he did before his injury.
One of the sad things is, he was an insurance broker for 2 years and hated it, so he switched careers to something he loves. And now, since his injury, he likely will never be able to do that job again. It's sad to think he found what he loved to do and now can never do it again.
Anyway, he is very motivated to work and he always tries his best at everything he does. It's really a joy to see and very inspiring. His picture should be beside the definition of "determination" in the dictionary. He works so hard and is continually improving. He is someone that I think (and hope) will stick in my memory for many years to come.
It will be quite interesting to see his progression in the next few years. I hope through some way, I will be able to see this for myself. Either way, I know that I have made some difference in his life. He certainly has made an impact on mine.
I feel like I'm leaning more towards working in acquired brain injury, or some sort of rehabilitation when I get my degree. I love the kids, but there's something about this line of work that I really enjoy. I don't know if it's the service delivery model, the patients or both. But it's something I can see myself doing later on. Never a dull moment. :)