There Are Probably Worse Ways To Find Out You Have An Antibiotic Allergy, Right?
Chem 237 was already a difficult class for me, but I got an ear infection the week prior to the final the only solution to which was to put me on a course of amoxicillin. I figured that I would be fine with time but little did I know that I was allergic to yet another thing. This is a story about both my all around struggle with chem 237 as well as the crescendo that it came to.
As discussed previously in my portfolio, I don't really have the best relationship with chemistry but I never thought that it would try to kill me. I guess I should have taken not doing well as a bigger sign than I had. I am allergic to many things but I had not been aware of one to penicillin prior to this experience, but now we can add that to the list as well. When I first started taking the series I was relieved because we ear was feeling better and I felt that I could be fully healthy and confident going into one of the most difficult classes that I had taken thus far. About 5 days after starting the antibiotics course I started getting a rash that I didn't think much about until it encompassed my body in its entirety. I got an appointment at hall health at 2:00 pm on the day of my final exam which was set to be at 4:00. So I went to see the provider, was informed that I was having a severe allergic reaction, and then I was sent on my way to take a very difficult exam while being so uncomfortable I could barely even stay sitting down not to mention worrying that my throat would close at any moment.
This wasn't even the full extent of my stress level for the day because I had scheduled a flight to leave Seattle to get home for winter break at 7:00 pm the same evening so I had to bring my suite case to the final along with my antibiotic afflicted body in order to make it to my flight on time all the while worrying about how well I was going to be able to do on a final exam. To much surprise, I took the exam and made it on time to the airport and also lived to tell the tale while also securing a passing grade on my exam. This is just added to the litany of experiences I have had in which I have had to endure stress to my breaking point just to come through on the other side and realize that I could achieve a lot if I put my mind to it. I entered college with little to no self confidence and now I have come to terms with who I am, more or less, to be more confident that I can put my mind to my goals and accomplish task I thought impossible. Just as I got through this horrible experience I also got thought organic chemistry and many other difficult classes that I thought I wouldn't be able to.
"Your day breaks, your mind aches, you find that all her words of kindness linker on when she no longer needs you"