I love my mum . . . . . .

I LOVE MY MUM.

She makes me smile, makes me laugh, makes me feel special. And today she made me feel so lucky, and scared at the same time.

We had a late thanksgiving, or early christmas as they were going to head to Florida on Saturday for 6 months. Mum showed us that her ankles were a very swollen, it alarmed us, but mum is terrified of hospitals - and didn't want to spoil her day with the grandkids and kids.

4 hours later the swelling was up to her knees, and we said 'screw you, we are going to emerg', and off we went. She was in a bed in 10 minutes, ecg, xray, blood, urine - and she was crying - my god it is so hard to watch your mummy cry. and your sister shake, and your dad worry - diagnosis was Congenital Heart Failure/Defect - that is why she has been feeling weak since April - other Drs. told her it was a chest infection.

My mummy was so brave, first time she has ever had an IV - or ecg - so so brave. Thing is she quit smoking a while ago, and has not felt well since - so she was putting it down to shit coming out of her system - but the Dr. said it was a good thing we took her in , as the accelaration of the swelling was swift - by the time we left the hospital, the medicine and diuretics were working, and she was smiling, knowing what she had to deal with - and a reason for feeling so weak the past months.

So to my sister Linzi - you were a rock; my hubby Dean - thank you for being there to hold my hand; my step dad Geoff - take care of my mummy now; to Georgetown Hospital - THANK YOU; to Kyle, thank you for the Timmies delivery; to Brady and Brittany - thank you for watching the boys so Linzi could come to the hospital; and to my mummy - i am lucky to have you; thank you for being brave - i know how scared you were. I LOVE YOU MUMMY, and we will all get through this together - and now we will spend Christmas together. There was a reason you were here with us today - because you are so scared of hospitals, you would not have gone if you were at home. The world works in mysterious ways - I love my family.