What was particularly memorable to you? What images or statements were meaningful to you? Why were they memorable? Be specific. The clip that was particularly memorable was the story of both Katie Worrick and Michael Rehbein’s hemispherectomy. From a neurological perspective, it was astounding to watch both these children survive and function without a part of their brain and if that wasn’t enough they were functioning remarkably well from a cognitive point of reference. I did wonder at first why Katie was still not speaking, but realized that her surgery was still recent when the documentary was made. Just like Michael, who took about 2 years after surgery to regain some of his speech after persistently working on it, Katie too could hope for the same. Having said that, I am also aware of Neuroscientist Dana Boatman’s conclusion that results and recovery times vary from child to child. I did try to find out more about the two children featured in this documentary to see how much life had improved, but could not find any documented information except for an answer to a blog about hemispherectomy by Katie’s mom that said, “My name is Janie Warrick and I live in Richmond, VA. My daughter, Katie who is now 17, had a left hemispherectomy Aug. 8, 2000 in Baltimore, Maryland at Johns Hopkins …show more content…
The parents’ dilemma, the visuals of their anxiety and fears were captured very clearly in this clip. The stills of Michael connected to the breathing tubes, having his head prepped for surgery etc., visually evoked the magnitude of what the parents and the Michael had to go through. However, the recovery and progress was an awesome success story filled with all the elements of an inspirational narrative that not only inspired but educated as
The fact that many people questioned Michael and Tuohy’s family about their culture and race, neither of them cared about other people’s thinking especially Tuohy’s family. Sean Tuohy, who pays a Michael’s tuitions and became an adoptive father enrolled Michael in a football tryout. Where Michel despite not knowing anything about the game tried much harder to and became a part of the team. A period where Michel coach gave up on him after teaching him the game many time, but Michel didn’t give up on the game and learn the game showed one of the strongest reason that teach us not to give up on anything.
The night before his operation, Terry read an article about an amputee who had competed in the New York Marathon. Indirectly that story, along with Terry's observations of the intense suffering of cancer patients, set the stage for what would ultimately become the most important decision of his young life.
2. Which of the above were most meaningful/memorable and why? List and describe up to 3.
Reaching the arsenal was a relieved sight. holding a musket for the first time was a great experience and a moment that i will never forget. no more farming was to take place for the next several months. i became a regular with Marion and we ended up flustering all of the british generals with our surprise attacks. seeing the red coats crossing the North Carolina border only put the boys and I into a commending spirit. a big rally was held in Charleston that night, but what made it so amazing was seeing my mother and her beautiful smile.
The surgery will usually take place once the baby has had a chance to adjust to its new environment, and can take place anywhere from within a few days to a few months after birth. The timing of the surgery is dependent upon the size and location of the encephalocele, the associated anomalies, and whether the deficit is skin—covered. The surgery will be performed sooner if there is: no skin covering over the defect, bleeding, airway obstruction, and/or vision impairment. The operation performed is called a ‘craniotomy’ and it involves the neurosurgeon cutting and removing a piece of bone from the child’s skull and then cutting through the membrane that protects the brain. This is necessary because the neurosurgeon has to replace the brain tissue, membranes, and/or fluids that have protruded from the gap in the skull, and remove the sac that was surrounding it. The neurosurgeon will finish the surgery by closing the dura mater and closing the skull with the same piece of bone that they had initially removed. Sometimes it may be necessary for a neurosurgeon to use an artificial plate to repair the skull if there is still a large
Unless you despise babies or children, there is a huge audience for this movie. The intended audience is not just those who have fostered a child, but those who are interested in what it means to be a human, discover new things, and witness miracle after miracle. Thomas made the documentary without a narrator, without subtitles, and without interference, letting the images he filmed sp...
In The Blind Side, Michael experienced an array of challenges, but thanks to the support from his community, he was successfully able to overcome his previous trauma. A major challenge that Michael was exposed to was his community in the projects and poverty. The individuals there were involved in high risk behavior that Michael could have easily used as a coping mechanism. Fortunately, he did not feel like he belonged and did not take part in the activities, such as drinking. He did not have a good relationship with his biological mother, who engaged in substance use, as they have not seen each other in a very long time. This traumatic separation from his family, lead Michael to feel both a physical and emotional abandonment. Throughout
I’m not the only one who experienced these feelings, as I talked to other attendees I got a sense that they gained courage, optimism and a set of cognitive tools to
Finally the bus made it to the Superdome. It was bigger than I had imagined. I was in awe. So was everyone else. We went inside. Less people were there than I had thought there would be. Suddenly I remembered we were the only ones who knew Hurricane Katrina was coming.
My most memorable day was when I came to Job Corps, September 1, 2015. On my way to here I was scared and nervous. I was on the phone with my mom all the way here. I was asking her what if everybody was mean, what if I didn’t like the place. So many questions went through my head. I started crying.
Michael Oher was an under privileged teenager who bounced from foster house to foster house and ended up at his mom’s house who was a drug addict. Shortly after he moved in with her she passed away. Michael was enrolled into a private school called Briarcrest Christian school. He was barely able to read and write when he began at the school. Michael met the Tuohy family and they took it as a blessing. They invited him to stay the night, but this turned in to much more. The Tuohy’s started treating him like their own. Michael was given his own bedroom, was purchased new clothes, and was set up for a better life. The Tuohy’s were a huge football family and couldn’t let Michaels size, speed, and strength go to waste. He was the perfect person
All of this had been circulating through Michael’s head while he was sitting in the front seat of his father’s car. Then he looked in a hand mirror. What he saw, was a boy with neatly combed blonde hair. He slowly gulped Then he unsteadily got out of the car. Since he had become accustomed to .all the dark colors his father had draped everywhere around their home, he winced when he saw the bright sunny air. He quickly walked through the gravel driveway. He hastily...
The case of patient H.M. or Henry Molaison is a very interesting one. Henry Molaison was born on February 26th, 1926 and suffered from epilepsy most likely caused from a bike accident he had when he was young, although it is disputed his actual age of when the accident happened. Henry suffered from partial seizures up until he was 16 when he began to experience several grand mal seizures, a seizure that affects the whole brain. In 1953 Henry was referred to Dr. William Beecher Scoville, a neurosurgeon at Hartford Hospital for treatment. To treat Henry’s seizures Dr. Scoville suggested surgical removal of Henry’s right and left medial temporal lobes. On September 1st, 1953, Dr. Scoville operated on a 27 year old Henry Molaison, removing Henry’s
The next few days were a blur. All of my extended family from New Jersey and South Carolina, immediately packed into their cars and made their way to Michigan. Our house was flooded with over thirty guests. Cars filled the entire block, and stretched into a few of our neighbors driveways. It was a bittersweet reunion. I didn't have much alone time to collect my thoughts, and truly process that what had happened, was real.
...oing on. However, the one thing I do remember is my Cousin Chris’ acclamation of the memories he shared growing up with my mom. Although it was astounding, despite being completely spontaneous, that is not why it didn’t go unnoticed. Right in the middle of his eulogy, my uncle’s cell phone went off. It was the aggravating and unsuitable theme from The Walking Dead. I was so upset with him for leaving the room to answer the awfully timed phone call from his buddy who needed help repairing a truck.