Fall Risk
I read a friend’s Facebook post the other day showing her sprained ankle and a hospital issued wrist band that said, “Fall Risk”. She laughingly mentioned that she wished she had the bracelet earlier, before she had fallen. I recently had a medical procedure myself, and got my own wristband that labeled me a “Fall Risk” because of the anesthesia I had. A day later, I was feeling well in the morning, but took a nap before going to my temple shift. I felt out of it during the beginning of my shift and soon found myself about to pass out in the middle of an important task. I informed the person in charge and was quickly (and very lovingly!) sent home. Though everyone was very kind, I couldn’t help but feel defeated, knowing I’d only done a small portion of what I had been assigned to do, and embarrassed for needing special treatment and making a spectacle. Unfortunately, this is not a new feeling for me. My health often gets me more attention than I want. In fact, before...