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Thanks Mum


This is my beautiful mum and I chose this photo because I can see how happy she is in this photo (was buying a new bath and made her take the baths for a test run with me - she always taught me to try before you buy).

I wanted to dedicate one post specific to this lady I am lucky enough to call my mother. She is my number one fan and honestly worries too much about me. Isn't it nice I'm in my thirties and my mum still has that protective instinct when it comes to my health. I honestly don't think I could get through the hard days without her and trust me although I look healthy and try to keep positive - there still are hard days.

Call it mothers intuition but she can tell by looking at me when my platelets have dropped even when I don't feel it myself. I suppose I always try to push through so I tend to ignore my body at times. Thanks to her intuition I've been able to pull myself back and take a moment to think about me.

I really need to thank her for the other day when my levels were extremely low and I was being ignorant about my health. Although the doctor was advising me that I needed treatment I just didn't want to hear it ( I find treatment so overwhelming I honestly hate putting crap into my body) and luckily my mum was by my side giving me the encouragement I needed to face the facts.

If I could explain my mum in one word it would be selfless - she will put her needs to the side for the ones she loves. Yeah she isn't a saint she does have a bad side however if your on it you would have had to of done something bad to either her or someone she loves. Which brings me to her second trait loyalty - 100% loyal to those she loves.

Mum doesn't like it when i boast about her because to her this is not a big deal this is her role as a mother. But I honestly am not sure if she knows how much it truly means to me to have her by my side.

I am very lucky I am surrounded by an amazing family that offers so much love, support and encouragement. This love keeps me going on those days that I am feeling down, useless and a failure.

You see nobody wants to have this condition, nobody in their right mind wants to be "sick" and being "sick" takes its toll not just physically but emotionally.

I suppose i am feeling a bit emotional right now - bloody prednisone is wrecking havoc on my emotions.

Ok back to the point. Mum thank you, I love you and I don't know what I would do without you. (Hope dad doesn't get jealous may have to do a special dad post because he is pretty tops as well).

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