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Personal Narrative: The Surgery That Changed My Life
I took a deep breath exiting the skyscraper height white and mocha building. Dr.Meneses had just told my mother and I about a surgery that could practically change my whole life. He had said that if I didn't go through with with this surgery that in the future I could end up being paralyzed. Of course my mom pushed me to do this surgery, as all parents do. My eleven year old mind went everywhere thinking of every scenario I could think of.

As soon as I got home I did what I usually did read than played some Wii sports resort, which may I say I'm pretty good at, and lastly playing my flute. During all of this I contemplated whether or not I should go through with this surgery or not. I mean could I really get paralyzed if I didn't go through with this surgery? I thought over this for a couple days till I finally decided to go with it. I had told my mom the second I decided to go through with it because I would probably change my mind if I didn't. I could feel a lump in my throat as my mom called to schedule the date for surgery.
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I had to get an IV in my arm which, felt like I had just been shot when the lady put the It in. The thought of a needle in my arm for two weeks made me cringe.

Around a week later it was the day for surgery, I felt jumpy as could be. My mom could sense that.
“It won't be that bad,”my mom said as the doctors started piling in.
“Maybe, maybe not,”I replied with a sigh
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It had made my hair I have really bad. I laid down on the bed and a man whom I swear I saw before put a little mask on me. I felt myself getting tired and even more tired by the

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