And I'm still here. posted 11/25/2008 3:40:27 PM | 4 kudos what's this?     report abuse tagged: life, obstacles, illness, childhood, adult

CHARLIgurl1

Reading an amzing blog about life's adversities prompted me to write this.

When I was 5 years old, I was rushed in to hospital with a mystery illness.
Weeks passed and the pastor was called in along with my parents who were advised that I most likely was not going to make it.
A specialist paediatrician was called in who diagnosed me with rhumatic fever, a very unusal disease for children my parents were told, which is why it took so long to diagnose it. With pennicillin I pulled through.

Then at 15, I suffered svere glandular fever, weeks in hospital and the removal of my tonsils which apparantly were triggering the infections.

At 22, I had one of my falopian tubes removed after it burst due to an eptopic pregnancy. The pain was unbelievable, I was so much in pain I remember just wanting to die.

At 23, I had my daughter who was still born. Kelly.I held her tiny body in my arms and wept.
I then contracted infection on top of infection which also followed with weeks in hospital.

at 25, I had my second and last eptopic pregnancy which took my only remaining tube.

At 42, I had a stroke which took the sight from my left eye. I have learnt to cope well with one eye, and I am lucky that the blood vessels still feed the front of my eye which keeps it appearing normal.
The same year I was diagnosed with having a benign brain tumour.
I have brain scans yearly, and so far it remains dornmant.

My children who I adopted are in psychiatric care, and I am now going through the big M which itself is bringing along with it many problems.

But I am still here.

I found a wonderful man who I adore and love more than I can possibly say, he accepts me for me and I know he loves me too.

Throughout my life I have been through so much, but I have always known that giving in or feeling sorry for ones self does nothing to change a darn thing.

I thank God for the fact that I am still here, to watch the amazing sunsets, to watch my dogs play, to feel wrapped in the arms of my true love.

Thank you God.

I am still here.

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