"Putting it together Piece by Piece"-Part 1

Little did I know what "Pneumonia " meant while lying on that ICU bed for the last time I remember in Grade 2.

Life has taught me that everything happens for a reason and time will reveal what that is. And So I end up being a "Respiratory therapist👩‍⚕".Wow! the circle of life.

My Childhood memories upto Grade 4 are mostly filled with Routine checkups🤒, ,Steam inhalation, The Smell of the strong Lysol solution used to mop the hospital floors😷, Green bed sheets, and much more. I used to dread the white coloured syrup in which my parents used to mix the Amoxycillin tablet, " Mox" 🤮. I had restrictions on outdoor activities, was forced to create an indoor world I would enjoy. Due to the zentillion allergies I had, chocolate, dust, chalk,cold foods to name a few. The only indulgence at that time was "Milkychew" & "Milk treat".I used to envy the girls of my age who were lucky enough to make their hair into pigtails or ponys to school, As for me it was the usual mushroom cut. Much to my Appearance and dressing style I was labelled a tomboy. I wasn't part of any of the cool girlgang mainly

because of my continued Absenteeism.But my family did everything and anything to make feel like any normal kid.

All of my miseries came to an end, at least I thought so, when finally I was declared healthy in Grade 4 the year with nil admissions to the hospital. I felt like I had been let out of the chains. I started to enjoy outdoor activities like cycling, swimming, trekking and whatnot. Everyone was happy, I was happy to. There were no diet restrictions and I was in to makeup for whatever I had missed in the previous years. And there it goes I started putting on unhealthy pounds, I would no longer get clothes which I desired in my size. Every family function, shopping session, society meeting would end me being offended and uncomfortable about my body type.

Finally, During the Summer of 9th Grade i had decided i wanted to shut the mouths of these people. My diet plans went haywire. Tremendously lost weight, hair, skintone ended up looking like a Zombie. Was I able to shut their mouths?? Oh no!

To be continued..

Miss Alex