By Christina Goodman Editor-in-chief
I have days that I don’t want to be bothered, don’t want to get out of bed or go to class due to chronic pain and other health issues.
On top of chronic pain I’m diabetic, with issues with my feet and legs due to neuropathy and pain in my shoulders.
And to top it off I had another toe amputation in September because I had a bone infection and it was too late to save the toe.
The name of the infection I had was Osteomyelitis which is a serious infection that can be acute or chronic. It’s caused by an inflammatory process that involves the bone and bone marrow.
Keeping the door open while communicating with my professors through emails was a must-do for me.
By letting them know what was going on they gave extra time to do my assignments that needed to be turned in.
While in the hospital I asked Mass Communication Professor Tara Culsidge-Staiano to update other professors on what was going on with me.
It’s nice to know that Delta has employees that care about their students and wants what’s best for them.
I was in the hospital for a week getting antibiotics through IV after they amputated my toe. And of course I had to heal and I’m actually still healing.
Coming back to Delta from being in the hospital to being back in class was not easy for me. I have days that my foot is swollen or the pain is unbearable to walk on.
It’s hard having to go back to school and getting back into the groove of school after having surgery.
With all that’s going on with me I’ve to balance all of this while attending Delta with a full load of classes.
The part that’s hard for me is walking across campus for classes and events. It really takes a toll on me.
Walking with a cane, having to pace myself and take a seat to get off of my foot and elevate it is something I keep in mind on campus.
It leaves me in so much pain during the hours that I am on campus, wishing I was at home in bed with my legs up relaxing.
I know that I have to wait to get home to take my meds for my pain and they’re too strong to take at Delta.
So when I get home of course I’m taking a pain pill or eating an edible, resting and elevating my feet and legs.
After all of that I do start my homework so I can have everything turned in or ready to turn in on the due date.
