Dislocated From Reality
Health & Body, home, Parents/Guardians, Patients, USA, Washington | Healthy | May 27, 2018
(When I was in middle school, I dislocated my shoulder for the first time. Since then, I have dislocated it several times in a few different ways. This is the first time I dislocate it while sleeping. I wake up and realize my arm is not in the right location. I manage to get upright and moving out of my room. I make it to the door to my parents room and knock.)
Me: “Mom?” *muffled grumbling* “Mom, it’s [My Name].” *more grumbling* “My shoulder’s dislocated again.”
Mom: *sleepily* “No, it’s not; you’re dreaming. Go back to bed.”
Me: “Um, no, it’s really dislocated. I need help.”
Mom: “You’re dreaming. Go back to bed.”
Me: “No, it’s dislocated. My arm is six inches longer than normal.”
(There was a flurry of movement as both of my parents realized I was not dreaming and did, in fact, have a problem
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