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Sweater Boy breaks his leg.
He overcomes this by walking around crutches and using the attention to his advantage. -
Goal: Get money to pay for the health bill.
He creates a lemonade stand and raises enough in a week to pay for the bill. -
Sweater Boy breaks his fingers on his right hand.
It physically affected him by making simple tasks harder because he was right handed. He though positive by thinking that his leg would be fixed in no time to cope with the stress. -
Sweater Boy's friend starts drinking on the weekend.
He is worried that
-His friend will get addicted
-He will ruin his life
-He might convince others to drink too.
-He might harm someone if he gets drunk. -
Sweater Boy's mother died.
He felt angry and was wondering why this was happening to him. He was also sad because his mother died whom he lived with for 14 years. -
Sweater Boy learns of the family history of diseases.
Sweater Boy's mother died from toxic chemicals from McDonalds food and realizes they need to eat healthier and more organic food. He will be at lower risk for
-Diabetes II
-Cardiovascular Disease
-Unhealthy Weight Gain
-Osteoporosis. -
Sweater Boy's Older brother starts smoking.
Sweater Boy is scared his brother might be affected by
-Leukoplakia
-Lung Cancer and
-Chronic bronchitis -
Sweater Boy might have possibly saved his friend.
Sweater Boy took the keys from his friend so he wouldn't drive drunk. Some things he told his friend so he wouldn't try it again is that
-He might die and never be able to drive again
-He would ruin his future and lose his driver's license if he was caught. -
Sweater Boy gets the flu for the whole week
He treats it by:
-Getting enough nutrition
-Resting and
-Drinks lots of fluids.
He will prevent getting the flu again by:
-Washign his hands often
-Eating right and exercising
-Avoiding close contact with the sick. -
Sweater Boy's Puberty Begins.
Some mental changes are the increase of
-Memory and
-Cognition -
Sweater Boy makes a pledge to stay abstinent.
His parents teach his about being abstinent by:
-Finding good friends
-Focus on school
-Don't fall into peer pressure
