Growing up, I suffered greatly with my medical condition. My family and I spent countless days and nights in the hospital in confusion because we had no clue why I was enduring such immense pain. We have travelled throughout the state of Louisiana to different doctors, hospitals, and facilities to get answers. We also went to the state of Texas in hopes of finding the cause of my pain and a solution to end it. On these hospital visits, we were often told by doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers that I was just constipated and dehydrated. They informed me that these two factors were the only things that contributed to the immense pain I was in. I have spent countless amounts of money ingesting laxatives, supplements, and water. Even though I followed every instruction and every diet given to me, the pain still would not go away. Eventually, it got worse. The pain had gotten to a point where I could not even walk. Any movement would send sharp pains to my back and stomach area. I could not digest my food correctly and would often go days without eating because I had no appetite.   Doctors would often look over my symptoms after begging them to do additional tests and fight to find the real cause to my pain. They would deny every time claiming the additional tests as unnecessary. They would excuse my situation as normal constipation and tell me it would get better.   Finally, I got into contact with a gastroenterologist in New Iberia, La who actually cared to investigate my problems. I received ultrasound results that revealed that I had kidneys equivalent to the size of a new-born baby’s kidneys. This explains why I was always dehydrated even though I would ingest gallons of water a day. I also had an upper GI and colonoscopy procedure done which revealed that I had a bacterial infection located in my stomach called H-Pylori. This H-Pylori bacterial infection is often caused by fruit flies and can be passed from person to person through bodily fluids. My doctor informed me that in most cases, this bacterial infection can be cured by taking a multitude of very strong antibiotics. He also informed me that if I had gone a little longer without treating this bacterial infection, it could have caused stomach ulcers and then stomach cancer.   Luckily, this bacterial infection was found and treated before it had time to change forms into ulcers and then cancer. However, with previous doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers excusing my symptoms and not fighting to actually find the cause of my pain, my diagnosis was prolonged. These healthcare providers made me feel crazy for expressing the pain that I was in, and they performed as if it was not a serious matter.   This life experience influenced my decision to choose nursing as my career so I can make patients feel heard. Often times, patients' needs are overlooked and not taken seriously. This leads to patients getting late diagnoses of serious health problems. In some cases, the prolonged diagnosis is too late and then becomes irreversible in the curing aspect. As I nurse, I vow to make sure that all my patient’s needs are met, and their problems will be heard and taken seriously. I want to change this horrible cycle and better the care of patients by going above and beyond to find the cause and solution of their problems.   Ultimately, I plan on becoming a CRNA after being a RN. I am a full time student and full time employee with two jobs.

Growing up, I suffered greatly with my medical condition. My family and I spent countless days and nights in the hospital in confusion because we had no clue why I was enduring such immense pain. We have travelled throughout the state of Louisiana to different doctors, hospitals, and facilities to get answers. We also went to the state of Texas in hopes of finding the cause of my pain and a solution to end it. On these hospital visits, we were often told by doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers that I was just constipated and dehydrated. They informed me that these two factors were the only things that contributed to the immense pain I was in. I have spent countless amounts of money ingesting laxatives, supplements, and water. Even though I followed every instruction and every diet given to me, the pain still would not go away. Eventually, it got worse. The pain had gotten to a point where I could not even walk. Any movement would send sharp pains to my back and stomach area. I could not digest my food correctly and would often go days without eating because I had no appetite.   Doctors would often look over my symptoms after begging them to do additional tests and fight to find the real cause to my pain. They would deny every time claiming the additional tests as unnecessary. They would excuse my situation as normal constipation and tell me it would get better.   Finally, I got into contact with a gastroenterologist in New Iberia, La who actually cared to investigate my problems. I received ultrasound results that revealed that I had kidneys equivalent to the size of a new-born baby’s kidneys. This explains why I was always dehydrated even though I would ingest gallons of water a day. I also had an upper GI and colonoscopy procedure done which revealed that I had a bacterial infection located in my stomach called H-Pylori. This H-Pylori bacterial infection is often caused by fruit flies and can be passed from person to person through bodily fluids. My doctor informed me that in most cases, this bacterial infection can be cured by taking a multitude of very strong antibiotics. He also informed me that if I had gone a little longer without treating this bacterial infection, it could have caused stomach ulcers and then stomach cancer.   Luckily, this bacterial infection was found and treated before it had time to change forms into ulcers and then cancer. However, with previous doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers excusing my symptoms and not fighting to actually find the cause of my pain, my diagnosis was prolonged. These healthcare providers made me feel crazy for expressing the pain that I was in, and they performed as if it was not a serious matter.   This life experience influenced my decision to choose nursing as my career so I can make patients feel heard. Often times, patients' needs are overlooked and not taken seriously. This leads to patients getting late diagnoses of serious health problems. In some cases, the prolonged diagnosis is too late and then becomes irreversible in the curing aspect. As I nurse, I vow to make sure that all my patient’s needs are met, and their problems will be heard and taken seriously. I want to change this horrible cycle and better the care of patients by going above and beyond to find the cause and solution of their problems.

Growing up, I suffered greatly with my medical condition. My family and I spent countless days and nights in the hospital in confusion because we had no clue why I was enduring such immense pain. We have travelled throughout the state of Louisiana to different doctors, hospitals, and facilities to get answers. We also went to the state of Texas in hopes of finding the cause of my pain and a solution to end it. On these hospital visits, we were often told by doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers that I was just constipated and dehydrated. They informed me that these two factors were the only things that contributed to the immense pain I was in. I have spent countless amounts of money ingesting laxatives, supplements, and water. Even though I followed every instruction and every diet given to me, the pain still would not go away. Eventually, it got worse. The pain had gotten to a point where I could not even walk. Any movement would send sharp pains to my back and stomach area. I could not digest my food correctly and would often go days without eating because I had no appetite.   Doctors would often look over my symptoms after begging them to do additional tests and fight to find the real cause to my pain. They would deny every time claiming the additional tests as unnecessary. They would excuse my situation as normal constipation and tell me it would get better.   Finally, I got into contact with a gastroenterologist in New Iberia, La who actually cared to investigate my problems. I received ultrasound results that revealed that I had kidneys equivalent to the size of a new-born baby’s kidneys. This explains why I was always dehydrated even though I would ingest gallons of water a day. I also had an upper GI and colonoscopy procedure done which revealed that I had a bacterial infection located in my stomach called H-Pylori. This H-Pylori bacterial infection is often caused by fruit flies and can be passed from person to person through bodily fluids. My doctor informed me that in most cases, this bacterial infection can be cured by taking a multitude of very strong antibiotics. He also informed me that if I had gone a little longer without treating this bacterial infection, it could have caused stomach ulcers and then stomach cancer.   Luckily, this bacterial infection was found and treated before it had time to change forms into ulcers and then cancer. However, with previous doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers excusing my symptoms and not fighting to actually find the cause of my pain, my diagnosis was prolonged. These healthcare providers made me feel crazy for expressing the pain that I was in, and they performed as if it was not a serious matter.   This life experience influenced my decision to choose nursing as my career so I can make patients feel heard. Often times, patients' needs are overlooked and not taken seriously. This leads to patients getting late diagnoses of serious health problems. In some cases, the prolonged diagnosis is too late and then becomes irreversible in the curing aspect. As I nurse, I vow to make sure that all my patient’s needs are met, and their problems will be heard and taken seriously. I want to change this horrible cycle and better the care of patients by going above and beyond to find the cause and solution of their problems.

Growing up, I suffered greatly with my medical condition. My family and I spent countless days and nights in the hospital in confusion because we had no clue why I was enduring such immense pain. We have travelled throughout the state of Louisiana to different doctors, hospitals, and facilities to get answers. We also went to the state of Texas in hopes of finding the cause of my pain and a solution to end it. On these hospital visits, we were often told by doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers that I was just constipated and dehydrated. They informed me that these two factors were the only things that contributed to the immense pain I was in. I have spent countless amounts of money ingesting laxatives, supplements, and water. Even though I followed every instruction and every diet given to me, the pain still would not go away. Eventually, it got worse. The pain had gotten to a point where I could not even walk. Any movement would send sharp pains to my back and stomach area. I could not digest my food correctly and would often go days without eating because I had no appetite.   Doctors would often look over my symptoms after begging them to do additional tests and fight to find the real cause to my pain. They would deny every time claiming the additional tests as unnecessary. They would excuse my situation as normal constipation and tell me it would get better.   Finally, I got into contact with a gastroenterologist in New Iberia, La who actually cared to investigate my problems. I received ultrasound results that revealed that I had kidneys equivalent to the size of a new-born baby’s kidneys. This explains why I was always dehydrated even though I would ingest gallons of water a day. I also had an upper GI and colonoscopy procedure done which revealed that I had a bacterial infection located in my stomach called H-Pylori. This H-Pylori bacterial infection is often caused by fruit flies and can be passed from person to person through bodily fluids. My doctor informed me that in most cases, this bacterial infection can be cured by taking a multitude of very strong antibiotics. He also informed me that if I had gone a little longer without treating this bacterial infection, it could have caused stomach ulcers and then stomach cancer.   Luckily, this bacterial infection was found and treated before it had time to change forms into ulcers and then cancer. However, with previous doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers excusing my symptoms and not fighting to actually find the cause of my pain, my diagnosis was prolonged. These healthcare providers made me feel crazy for expressing the pain that I was in, and they performed as if it was not a serious matter.   This life experience influenced my decision to choose nursing as my career so I can make patients feel heard. Often times, patients' needs are overlooked and not taken seriously. This leads to patients getting late diagnoses of serious health problems. In some cases, the prolonged diagnosis is too late and then becomes irreversible in the curing aspect. As I nurse, I vow to make sure that all my patient’s needs are met, and their problems will be heard and taken seriously. I want to change this horrible cycle and better the care of patients by going above and beyond to find the cause and solution of their problems.

Growing up, I suffered greatly with my medical condition. My family and I spent countless days and nights in the hospital in confusion because we had no clue why I was enduring such immense pain. We have travelled throughout the state of Louisiana to different doctors, hospitals, and facilities to get answers. We also went to the state of Texas in hopes of finding the cause of my pain and a solution to end it. On these hospital visits, we were often told by doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers that I was just constipated and dehydrated. They informed me that these two factors were the only things that contributed to the immense pain I was in. I have spent countless amounts of money ingesting laxatives, supplements, and water. Even though I followed every instruction and every diet given to me, the pain still would not go away. Eventually, it got worse. The pain had gotten to a point where I could not even walk. Any movement would send sharp pains to my back and stomach area. I could not digest my food correctly and would often go days without eating because I had no appetite.   Doctors would often look over my symptoms after begging them to do additional tests and fight to find the real cause to my pain. They would deny every time claiming the additional tests as unnecessary. They would excuse my situation as normal constipation and tell me it would get better.   Finally, I got into contact with a gastroenterologist in New Iberia, La who actually cared to investigate my problems. I received ultrasound results that revealed that I had kidneys equivalent to the size of a new-born baby’s kidneys. This explains why I was always dehydrated even though I would ingest gallons of water a day. I also had an upper GI and colonoscopy procedure done which revealed that I had a bacterial infection located in my stomach called H-Pylori. This H-Pylori bacterial infection is often caused by fruit flies and can be passed from person to person through bodily fluids. My doctor informed me that in most cases, this bacterial infection can be cured by taking a multitude of very strong antibiotics. He also informed me that if I had gone a little longer without treating this bacterial infection, it could have caused stomach ulcers and then stomach cancer.   Luckily, this bacterial infection was found and treated before it had time to change forms into ulcers and then cancer. However, with previous doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers excusing my symptoms and not fighting to actually find the cause of my pain, my diagnosis was prolonged. These healthcare providers made me feel crazy for expressing the pain that I was in, and they performed as if it was not a serious matter.   This life experience influenced my decision to choose nursing as my career so I can make patients feel heard. Often times, patients' needs are overlooked and not taken seriously. This leads to patients getting late diagnoses of serious health problems. In some cases, the prolonged diagnosis is too late and then becomes irreversible in the curing aspect. As I nurse, I vow to make sure that all my patient’s needs are met, and their problems will be heard and taken seriously. I want to change this horrible cycle and better the care of patients by going above and beyond to find the cause and solution of their problems.

Growing up, I suffered greatly with my medical condition. My family and I spent countless days and nights in the hospital in confusion because we had no clue why I was enduring such immense pain. We have travelled throughout the state of Louisiana to different doctors, hospitals, and facilities to get answers. We also went to the state of Texas in hopes of finding the cause of my pain and a solution to end it. On these hospital visits, we were often told by doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers that I was just constipated and dehydrated. They informed me that these two factors were the only things that contributed to the immense pain I was in. I have spent countless amounts of money ingesting laxatives, supplements, and water. Even though I followed every instruction and every diet given to me, the pain still would not go away. Eventually, it got worse. The pain had gotten to a point where I could not even walk. Any movement would send sharp pains to my back and stomach area. I could not digest my food correctly and would often go days without eating because I had no appetite.   Doctors would often look over my symptoms after begging them to do additional tests and fight to find the real cause to my pain. They would deny every time claiming the additional tests as unnecessary. They would excuse my situation as normal constipation and tell me it would get better.   Finally, I got into contact with a gastroenterologist in New Iberia, La who actually cared to investigate my problems. I received ultrasound results that revealed that I had kidneys equivalent to the size of a new-born baby’s kidneys. This explains why I was always dehydrated even though I would ingest gallons of water a day. I also had an upper GI and colonoscopy procedure done which revealed that I had a bacterial infection located in my stomach called H-Pylori. This H-Pylori bacterial infection is often caused by fruit flies and can be passed from person to person through bodily fluids. My doctor informed me that in most cases, this bacterial infection can be cured by taking a multitude of very strong antibiotics. He also informed me that if I had gone a little longer without treating this bacterial infection, it could have caused stomach ulcers and then stomach cancer.   Luckily, this bacterial infection was found and treated before it had time to change forms into ulcers and then cancer. However, with previous doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers excusing my symptoms and not fighting to actually find the cause of my pain, my diagnosis was prolonged. These healthcare providers made me feel crazy for expressing the pain that I was in, and they performed as if it was not a serious matter.   This life experience influenced my decision to choose nursing as my career so I can make patients feel heard. Often times, patients' needs are overlooked and not taken seriously. This leads to patients getting late diagnoses of serious health problems. In some cases, the prolonged diagnosis is too late and then becomes irreversible in the curing aspect. As I nurse, I vow to make sure that all my patient’s needs are met, and their problems will be heard and taken seriously. I want to change this horrible cycle and better the care of patients by going above and beyond to find the cause and solution of their problems.

Growing up, I suffered greatly with my medical condition. My family and I spent countless days and nights in the hospital in confusion because we had no clue why I was enduring such immense pain. We have travelled throughout the state of Louisiana to different doctors, hospitals, and facilities to get answers. We also went to the state of Texas in hopes of finding the cause of my pain and a solution to end it. On these hospital visits, we were often told by doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers that I was just constipated and dehydrated. They informed me that these two factors were the only things that contributed to the immense pain I was in. I have spent countless amounts of money ingesting laxatives, supplements, and water. Even though I followed every instruction and every diet given to me, the pain still would not go away. Eventually, it got worse. The pain had gotten to a point where I could not even walk. Any movement would send sharp pains to my back and stomach area. I could not digest my food correctly and would often go days without eating because I had no appetite.   Doctors would often look over my symptoms after begging them to do additional tests and fight to find the real cause to my pain. They would deny every time claiming the additional tests as unnecessary. They would excuse my situation as normal constipation and tell me it would get better.   Finally, I got into contact with a gastroenterologist in New Iberia, La who actually cared to investigate my problems. I received ultrasound results that revealed that I had kidneys equivalent to the size of a new-born baby’s kidneys. This explains why I was always dehydrated even though I would ingest gallons of water a day. I also had an upper GI and colonoscopy procedure done which revealed that I had a bacterial infection located in my stomach called H-Pylori. This H-Pylori bacterial infection is often caused by fruit flies and can be passed from person to person through bodily fluids. My doctor informed me that in most cases, this bacterial infection can be cured by taking a multitude of very strong antibiotics. He also informed me that if I had gone a little longer without treating this bacterial infection, it could have caused stomach ulcers and then stomach cancer.   Luckily, this bacterial infection was found and treated before it had time to change forms into ulcers and then cancer. However, with previous doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers excusing my symptoms and not fighting to actually find the cause of my pain, my diagnosis was prolonged. These healthcare providers made me feel crazy for expressing the pain that I was in, and they performed as if it was not a serious matter.   This life experience influenced my decision to choose nursing as my career so I can make patients feel heard. Often times, patients' needs are overlooked and not taken seriously. This leads to patients getting late diagnoses of serious health problems. In some cases, the prolonged diagnosis is too late and then becomes irreversible in the curing aspect. As I nurse, I vow to make sure that all my patient’s needs are met, and their problems will be heard and taken seriously. I want to change this horrible cycle and better the care of patients by going above and beyond to find the cause and solution of their problems.