Mother's Day Appreciation (Birthday)

I feel like every time I post a discussion; I should do a mini biography of myself. You can go read my Cakeday post if you want to know a bit more about my present. If you could not already tell, I do a lot of self-reflection. It helps when you are stuck in your house all day.

By chance, my birthday falls around the same day as Mother's Day here in the United States. So, my birthday wish is for you to all remember your moms and maybe let her know you love her if she's still around. She could be right here in the forums.

Thirty-one years ago, I was born with a heart defect so I had a hole in my heart that would leak oxygenated blood. So, my heart had to pump extra hard to make up for that lack of oxygen. This led to me having a weaker immunity and having lower stamina than most people. My dad would joke that even though I was just a kid, I had the body of 70-year-old

My doctors would say I needed surgery to sew up my heart, but my family did not want to take the risk of the surgery failing. So, the natural approach was to strengthen my heart muscles through exercise so my heart muscles would close the hole on its own. And that is what I did. Exercise every day. I would run. I would jump. I would kick. I would punch. I would hold my breath. Anything to push my heart a little harder so I could be normal.

The problem was when you already have a small and weakened body, you tend to get sick a lot. I would often get asthma attacks in the middle of the night, spontaneously. I recall when I was seven, I would wake up feeling like there was water in my lungs. I would cough and cough, hoping it would clear itself. The more I panicked, the worse it got. Tears streamed down my face as I was choking and coughing, I sounded like seal, barking "oooi" "ooooi". That was the only sound I could make. My mom hearing my cries, rushed over to my side and rubbed my back. For some reason, that calmed me down and I could breathe a little. She has saved my life in numerous events like that. I had asthma attacks like this 2-3 times a year until I hit 13. I am sure I would not be alive here today without her. 🧡💛💚💙

Three years ago, my mom was diagnosed with having multiple heart failures while at home. She only noticed a tightness in her chest. She was lucky to survive. Let this be a warning to you and your loved ones. Symptoms of heart attacks in women compared to men can be different. A men’s heart attack can be explained as a crushing weight on their chest while a women might have some chest pain described as different and subtler symptoms three to four weeks before they actually have the heart attack. We only found out after she had a chest x-ray when she seemed to have pneumonia-like symptoms. Sorry about the heavy topic. This happened on Mother’s Day weekend, so remember this stuff around my birthday. My dad lost his mom on his birthday, so I am hoping that is not going to be a pattern in the family.

Now for the giveaways. I thought I would theme it up off based on all the jobs my mom has done for me.

Keeping your kids out of danger:
Think of the Children – Level 2 SgTools (0.25 Sent/Won Real CV)

Fine-tuning your kids motor skills:
Regular Human Basketball – Level 2 SgTools (0.25 Sent/Won Real CV)

Loving your kid even when love is no more:
Love is Dead – Level 2 SgTools (0.25 Sent/Won Real CV)

If your kids are allergic to fur, shield your kids from the Fluffy Horde:
Fluffy Horde – Level 2 SgTools (0.25 Sent/Won Real CV)

When your kids get sick, you will need to diagnose them with the skill of Sherlock Holmes:
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes – Level 2 SgTools (0.25 Sent/Won Real CV)

And finally, you can also become their hero/heroine:
88 Heroes Level 4 SgTools (0.25 Sent/Won Real CV)

Edit: Thank you all sooo much for reading my story <3 I really am glad so many people took the time to read all this. If you are going through something similar, please don't be afraid to reach out to me or someone close. I'm still semi-new to the whole care-taking thing, but I might be able to help. Most doctors I've met are truly depending on you to keep track of your parents. Being observant takes practice.

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