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My Nine Lives as an Academic: Narratives of Identity Storied by a Platinum-Enhanced Brain
Laurie L. Charlés*
The American University in Cairo
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: laurie.lopez_charles{at}umb.edu.
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In this article, I describe my experiences 72 hours after I was told I had a life-threatening medical condition. My experience as an autoethnographer and my interest in embodied knowing put a unique spin on the narrative that developed in those three days. What I present here is an autoethnographic story of my experience, which culminated in a "miraculous" life-saving procedure that probably saved my life—but left me with multiple questions about what it means to live it. As I interacted with professional health providers, friends, and loved ones, I became vividly cognizant of the many character roles I play and narratives I participate in my life as an academic. In this essay, I present nine role-changing moments, illustrating how my various constructed personal and professional identities emerged and changed during my brief, clarifying, brush with death.
First published on September 15, 2009, doi:10.1177/1077800409346410
Qualitative Inquiry 2009;15:1592.
A more recent version of this article appeared on December 1, 2009
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