Gifted Hands Test – Flashcards
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How old was Ben Carson when his dad left him?
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8
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What unusual game did Bennie like to play when his dad was home?
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Ben played with the veins on his father's hands.
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Who is Bennie's brother, and how much older is he?
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Curtis/ 2 yrs older
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What is Mrs. Carson's first name?
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Sonya
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What was the biggest difference between Ben's parents?
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His dad did not plan for the future, but his mom was very diligent in sticking to plans.
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How old were Ben's parents when they got married?
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She was 13, and he was 28
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What two jobs did Ben's dad have?
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He was a minister, and he worked at the Cadillac plant in Detroit.
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Where did Sonya really go when she said she was going to visit relatives in Boston?
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A mental health institution
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Where did Sonya work?
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In the houses of wealthy people
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What two things did Ben get that made this the best Christmas of his life?
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A chemistry set and scale model of a 1959 Buick car with friction wheels
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What did Ben decide about himself after listening to a powerful message from his pastor?
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He decided he wanted to be a missionary doctor.
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What did Sonya make Ben and Curtis do because she wanted them to do well in school?
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Make sure they had memorized their times tables, Watch only two TV shows a week, read two books per week, and they wrote book reports to give their mom.
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Give three examples of racial prejudice demonstrated towards the Carson family.
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1. Curtis was automatically placed in the non-college prep classes at his new high school because he was black. 2. A teacher announces to everyone that the white kids they aren't trying hard enough because Ben beat them all. 3. When Ben begins work at Johns Hopkins, a nurse thinks he is an orderly: someone who cleans rooms and moves patients.
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At Hunter Jr. High School, what did Ben feel pressured to do that he had never been pressured to do before?
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Be in the "in crowd."
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Why did Ben hate going to the grocery store for his mom?
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He would be seen using food stamps.
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Who came into Ben's mom's hospital room and started talking about God?
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Mary Thomas
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Back in Ben's day, how much was the entrance fee to apply to one college?
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$10
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Why did Ben decide to go to Yale?
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He had a 90% scholarship for academics.
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What strange dream did Ben have the night before his chemistry exam?
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He dreamed that the teacher wrote all the answers for the test on a chalkboard.
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In what year did Ben graduate from Yale, and who was he dating?
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1973--- "Candy" Rustin
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What were the 3 "legs" of Ben Carson's medical career decision?
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1. Interest in neurosurgery 2. Growing interest in the study of the brain 3. Acceptance of his God-given talent
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Dr. George Udvarhelyi helped Ben get into which program?
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Johns Hopkins/ the neurosurgery program
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Who was Ben's mentor starting in 1973?
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Dr. Donlin Long (chair of neurosurgery department)
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What animal did Ben decide to use for his research?
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A white, New Zealand rabbit
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What does PET scanner stand for?
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Positron Emission Topography
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What award did Ben win in his first years at Johns Hopkins?
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Resident of the Year Award
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Where did Bryant Stokes try to get Ben to go work?
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Australia
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What was one special thing about Maranda?
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He performed his first hemispherectomy on Maranda.
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What were Maranda's problems?
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She was experiencing up to 100 seizures a day that affected the right-side of her body.
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What did they finally diagnose Maranda with and what was it?
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Rasmussen's Encephalitis- an extremely rare inflammation of the brain tissue
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How old was Maranda at the time of her surgery?
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Miranda was four-years old
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Who assisted Dr. Carson with Maranda's surgery?
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Dr. Neville Knuckey
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What did Ben use to soften the impact of the saw on Miranda's skull?
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beeswax
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What side of Maranda's brain did they take out?
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They took out the left side.
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What were Miranda's first words after surgery?
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"I love you Mom and Dad"
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At the time Ben Carson wrote his autobiography, how many hemispherectomies had Ben done, and how many children died?
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30 surgeries--- 1 died
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What was Ben's most emotional surgery?
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Jennifer (11 months old) died from her surgery.
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Who started having seizures from falling from a tree in 1985?
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Beth Usher
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What are 3 reasons did people have controversies over Denise (from New Mexico) having a hemispherectomy?
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1. Too old 2. The seizures came from parts of the brain that were inoperable. 3. A terrible medical condition already from past seizures
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Did they do the operation on Denise?
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Yes, and she recovered well
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What 2 things did Ben Carson's patient, Denise, teach him?
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1. That God will not get him into a situation he can't get out o.f 2. It doesn't matter who opposes you as long as you know your calling.
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What was the name the boy who got hit by the car and was in very bad shape?
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Charles
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What is Danielle's story?
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She had a continuous growing tumor on her head, and they operated for 19 hours. She eventually passed away because the tumor spread to her lungs, kidneys, and heart.
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What is the name of Craig's disease?
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VHL (Von Hippel-Lindau)
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What 2 troubles did Craig continue to keep have during his recovery?
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Balancing and swallowing
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How many surgeries were preformed on Craig?
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Two surgeries were performed.
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Where were Joseph and Theresa Binder from?
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Ulm, West Germany
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What were Theresa's twin boys named?
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Patrick and Benjamin
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What does Ben Carson believe about rules?
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They can be broken if it fits a need, and the rules remain moral and ethical.
