I was 6 that time when I went to the clinic with Abah to get my check up, I couldn't breath well. Tight chest. Like a big stone pressing against myself.
.. Perhaps that was not my first time visiting the clinic because of asthma,but that was the only vivid image I could recall ...
It was never comfortable to live with the feeling of having heavy stones on your chest- Breathing was hard. Talking was hard. Eating was hard. Everything just don't feel right, whether sleeping or wide awake.
But Alhamdulillah, I'm still here; writing,trying to share some of my life as an asthmatic person for more than 20 years.
Well ...
- During my childhood, I didn't do lots of sports and it was until we were in the UK that I got involve in swimming classes and some child- gymnastics activity...quite flexible I am ;)
- People call me names like "sempot" (hmm..I don't know what this word is in English)
- I am allergy to certain food because they trigger my asthma such as mangoes and watermelon and ice
- I get very sensitive to changes of weather or temperature that I'm like Goldilocks-not too hot, not too cold, but just nice.
-I can't sleep on bare cemented floor... because it gets me cold and triggers my asthma.
-I can deal with SOME dust. yeay! because I'm always doing the cleaning when the Helper is not around.
- I rarely take a bath/ shower at night or after 7 p.m. Just simple cleaning would do, just to keep me clean and fresh.
- Did I tell you that I climbed the Great Wall of China? hehe. Yes, I did!
- Did I tell you that I like flying fox? Well, it takes a lot of strength to climb up the trees, but I did it!
Reminder: To get involve in sports, an asthmatic needs extra time for practice. Make sure to train and get a good rest every post-training.
I guess these (above) should do to give everyone a review of an asthmatic's life.
Sometime we're alright and at other time we need a really good rest or cave in for recovery.
You and me; we're special in our own way.
Nothing stops us because THE SKY IS THE LIMIT!
.. Perhaps that was not my first time visiting the clinic because of asthma,but that was the only vivid image I could recall ...
It was never comfortable to live with the feeling of having heavy stones on your chest- Breathing was hard. Talking was hard. Eating was hard. Everything just don't feel right, whether sleeping or wide awake.
But Alhamdulillah, I'm still here; writing,trying to share some of my life as an asthmatic person for more than 20 years.
Well ...
- During my childhood, I didn't do lots of sports and it was until we were in the UK that I got involve in swimming classes and some child- gymnastics activity...quite flexible I am ;)
- People call me names like "sempot" (hmm..I don't know what this word is in English)
- I am allergy to certain food because they trigger my asthma such as mangoes and watermelon and ice
- I get very sensitive to changes of weather or temperature that I'm like Goldilocks-not too hot, not too cold, but just nice.
-I can't sleep on bare cemented floor... because it gets me cold and triggers my asthma.
-I can deal with SOME dust. yeay! because I'm always doing the cleaning when the Helper is not around.
- I rarely take a bath/ shower at night or after 7 p.m. Just simple cleaning would do, just to keep me clean and fresh.
- Did I tell you that I climbed the Great Wall of China? hehe. Yes, I did!
- Did I tell you that I like flying fox? Well, it takes a lot of strength to climb up the trees, but I did it!
Reminder: To get involve in sports, an asthmatic needs extra time for practice. Make sure to train and get a good rest every post-training.
I guess these (above) should do to give everyone a review of an asthmatic's life.
Sometime we're alright and at other time we need a really good rest or cave in for recovery.
You and me; we're special in our own way.
Nothing stops us because THE SKY IS THE LIMIT!