When watching Jill Bolte Taylor’s experience while having a stroke, it was an interesting experience on the way she was explaining how everything was taking place. It was like an inner experience for the viewers, by gaining the perspective as being in her predicament. As Taylor was explaining her experience, I was viewing the process as a movie in my mind, of how her senses and functioning was changing as she was trying to the best of her ability to keep moving to contact help.
In putting myself in Jill Bolte Taylor’s shoes in experiencing a stroke, at the beginning, it would be a panicking experience for me to become involved in. I would certainly be in a panicking state of mind, until I am able to calm myself down. The same as Taylor did to contact someone for help; I would also do the same to get the medical help I need when having a stroke. That is if my physical ability allows me.
After experiencing a stroke, my way of coping is taking one day at a time. By being a busy person in doing school, work, and providing for my family, …show more content…
I work, go to school, and help provide for my grandparents and brothers. I do not make time for myself, and it is usually hard for me to relax, and hang out with friends, which is something I need to do. I would also inform a social worker that I am afraid of having another stroke. I would like to know how to prevent another stroke from happening for a second time. I want the social worker to tell me what is it I need to know and do that is beneficial for my health. Lastly, when with a social worker, I want to trust that he/she is going to be around to help me. For example, if I need him/her for advice, just to talk to, and anything that relates to my health. I don’t want to dedicate my time with someone who is not going to understand me from my perspective on what I say and do. I want to be heard, instead of disregarded in what I believe