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Personal Narrative: The Emergency Room

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I was slowly walking into the entrance of the emergency room not realizing that today was going to be the day my life would be changed forever. I had had many stomach aches before, although none of them had ever been this horrid. Doctors running around me all acting like they were in such a hurry, but for what? I was put in a room when nurses immediately came in took blood and IV’s then left. I was scared they were telling me what was going on but my 7 year old self didn’t understand. The medicine they gave me made me feel worse, I couldn’t move without creating more pain. Why was nothing working? Why did I feel so nauseous? Was I ever going to feel normal again? I would soon be told news that would make me alter my lifestyle.
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