This is due to inflammation in the lungs

Running head: ASSESSMENT TASK 1
ASSESSMENT TASK 1:
UNDERSTANDING THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF CHRONIC ILLNESS
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ASSESSMENT TASK 11
Introduction
Earlier, death was sudden and the leading cause of it was infection, childbirth
and accidents. However, the situation has completely changed and unexpected
deaths are rare due to development in the healthcare system. At the end of life,
people acquire a chronic and progressive illness such as respiratory distress,
cardiovascular disease and cancer that interfere with daily activities until death
(Finucane, Stevenson & Murray, 2017). The disease trajectory is the course of action
of the disease that varies accordingly. In the case of cancer, it is steady progress
and leads to a clear terminal phase whereas, in heart failure and respiratory
disorder, the trajectory involves gradual decline by episodes of acute deterioration
and recovery.
Background
Thomas Bright, a 69 years old man who lives in Victoria. He is Christian
however respect all other religious and thus has a well-grounded values and belief.
He had worked as a community volunteer for many years and personally, his belief
that good work is always pays off. He is concerned about the Aboriginal community
in Australia and thus, he wants to work further in offer better care provision and
support to them people for enhance their quality of life. He was suffering from a
chronic illness known as asthma. I had the illness from childhood and it leads to a
limitation of a number of activities due to sudden attacks. I wanted to play football;
however, my disease did not allow him to play soccer as whenever I played it for a
minute, I was panting for breath that, in several incidents, require nebulising him.
The disease was a constant friend for Mr Bright as he was no cure for it; however, in
his midlife, he controlled and managed it cautiously; thus, leading an almost healthy
life. As per the opinion of Li et al. (2019), asthma is a deteriorating disorder that
affects airways of the lungs and causes serious episodes of difficulty breathing, chest
pain, cough and wheezing. This is due to inflammation in the lungs that cause
narrowing of the airways leading to less amount of oxygen in the lungs. As a result,
the body is deprived of an adequate amount of oxygen for conducting normal
functioning, causing distress in the respiratory tract (Pavord et al., 2018).
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ASSESSMENT TASK 12
December 21st, 2019
As we all know, with time, our immune system becomes weak and therefore,
the body is unable to combat diseases. I have been controlling my asthma for 64
years now and I am tired and weak. Yesterday, I again suffered from an asthma
attack because I was in the park talking to my friend. Suddenly, I felt I was having
difficulty breathing. I thought it was because of the pollution around that is increase
day-by-day; however, as time passed, it was getting hard for me to breathe and I
started coughing severely (Forsberg et al., 2018). This concerned my friends as they
informed a nearby hospital for rapid response. The oxygen concentration in my body
was gradually falling, and after many years, I felt I was dying. The disability of
expressing my pain to others and the sudden blackout was the last thing that I could
remember. When I opened my eyes, I was in a hospital room and all sorts of
machines were surrounding me. I realised that I had an asthma attack because of
which I was admitted to the hospital. I thought to myself that death was a better
option than living with such a chronic disorder, which has slowly consumed by
dreams and my life. The registered nurse informed me that I had to be in the hospital
for a couple of weeks as I had intermittent asthma. They told various facts and
precautions that I had to do while discharging. I know them all and even more. They
do not know that asthma is a best friend to me staying by my side when I was five
years old.
January 19th, 2020
After the attack, I am more conscious of it than before. The doctors told me
that the situation could be more frightening because I am aging, which is taking a
tremendous toll on my body. Therefore, my body is not capable of combating the
disease as efficiently as it used to do. Therefore, it turns that my condition is far
worse than I think and therefore, I have no option but to fight it until my last breath. “I
am dying” was the only question that I used to ask my registered nurse who assured
me that I am a tiger and I will pounce back on the disease even though, it is life-
threatening in nature. She is very sweet and she motivated me to live a fulfilling life
as she said there is much time left for me to die. Some days were good, while others
were painful. I felt that something was stuck in my chest that it is not letting me
breathe. People went and enjoyed their vacation in the New Year festivity, whereas I