THE EXPERIENCE OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS

The Experience of Health and Illness

The Experience of Health and Illness

Introduction

My patients name was Cassius Clay; he changes his name after his conversion to Islam, on behalf of his struggle for the emancipation of blacks. He is very talented, nice talker, fast. He won many fights by KO, and became world champion of heavy trucks in 1964. He refused to go for fight in Vietnam caused the forfeiture of his boxing card. His popularity wanes. He goes back to the ring in 1970, and fought Frazier in a very tough game won by Frazier and violent. In 1974, it is new world champion after a victory against George Foreman, as the ' fight of the century 'takes place in Zaire. Duel becomes legendary as my patient was able to counter the power and youth Foreman simply by exhausting in dodging, almost without a fight. The champion gave up boxing in 1981. Due to the disease of Parkinson, he devoted himself to his foundation to which he made appearances to raise funds. (Clarke, 2000, 590)

Background

My patient is a boxer, American player in heavyweight category. He was named sportsman of the century by an assembly of journalists international before Pele. He owes his worldwide fame as much for his athletic performances by his loud voice, he conduct extra sporting and political activism. He suffers from Parkinson's disease since 1982. On 17 December 2005, he received in Berlin's Medal of Peace Otto Hahn, awarded biennially by the German company, on behalf of the UN agency. My patient was born on 17 January 1942 at Louisville. It bears the name of a general abolition of Kentucky, Cassius Marcellus Clay, who freed his thousands of slaves in the early nineteenth century. His first contact with boxing is in a police barracks, following are the theft of his bike, and he says he wants to learn to box to take down the thief. The policeman Joe Martin encourages him to start boxing, and leads in its infancy. (Clarke, 2000, 234)

The academic performance of Clay was good, his athletic performance was remarkable even in high school, and he won Gold Glove, which allows him to graduate despite poor ratings. So prescient, the principal announced during the deliberation on the surrender of his diploma of study that Clay would someday "the chance of fame of this school."

My patient ended his career as a boxer in the early 80's. In the age 40 he was struck by Parkinson's disease. The daughter of my patient today continues the work of his father, speaking at a professional boxing ring. Currently, my patient knew public figure. He received the Peace Prize to Otto Hahn for his contribution to the struggle for civil rights in the U.S. and work in the UN. Previously, this award honoured with Mikhail Gorbachev and the Simon Wiesenthal.

My Patient was diagnosed that he is suffering from Parkinson's disease in 1982 and thereafter, his motor functions began to decline ...