I did the ice bucket challenge. Mine was awesome I did it while I was in Spain in a water park just to rub it in to my friends haha. Anyway at the time I thought it was for cancer research so I donated to them. But then I found out a week or two later that it is actually in aid of ALS which go saw loads of celebrities partake in for but a lot of them never really told you how to donate or how to help or some people never even mentioned what it was for. I found out yesterday that ALS is a form of Motor Neurones Disease which is a scary degenerative disease that can cause muscle wasting and eventually leads to people suffering from it to need assistance in those things a lot of us take for granted such as going to the toilet, feeding, talking. I have nursed people with Motor Neurones Disease and it is frightening to so many people because you dont lose your mind with the disease, you lose the functioning of your body but not your mind. It is such a sad disease. I nursed a woman I will never forget her. I was out with the palliative care nurse for part of a placement, and we visited a woman who was near the end stages of MND, she was crying to the palliative care nurse because she was so aware of how her family was hurting, worrying about what she'd leave behind. Would they be ok with out her? I can normally hold it together quiet well but this really struck a cord with me and I tried my damn hardest to not show any signs of tears encase I upset the patient more. But I went home that night and I firmed my eyes out. Yes I admit it. I cried. I've watched people have cardiac arrests and participated in resuscitation, I've sat with people during their last moments on earth and I've found them stressfully upsetting, don't think I'm cold hearted but this was so painful to watch this woman suffer it was unbareable. She was in so much distress. So I've donated £5 to a charity that is based in the UK that supports those with MND and hope that this money will go to a good cause. Text 'iced55' along with the number of £ you wish to donate (£2-£10) to 70070. Don't treat this as "doesn't affect me. I'm not concerned" because it could be you, or someone you love and you may be greatful for the awareness and the donations coming in that will help to support you. Contrary to popular belief, looking after someone and caring for them, proving for their needs, which are vast and conplex, isn't free. Yes it's free on the NHS but care still costs money and that money you donate will help to support a family in some way. Be it money for a bed, research, Carers and care packages for their personal care needs attended to.
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AuthorI am a 25 year old nurse, who is trying to find herself. This blog will contain epiphanies I have, my yoga progress and other such things. Enjoy. :) Archives
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