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My eldest daughter was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism.
Her goiter was growing larger and panic attack visits her more often.
From a model student who studies well and has a good reputation in their school, she turned into a grumpy, uncontrollably talkative kid of their class.
I remember going to their school to explain to her teacher about her medical condition which affects her concentration and attitude.

I was also warned by her specialist, a Pediatric-Endocrinologist, to expedite her medical laboratory exams to support the doctor's claim that it was indeed a Hyperthyroidism, because only by then can she prescribe the urgently needed medicine.
If we fail to complete the aforementioned in time, she's at higher risk of heart attack among other complications brought forth by the said illness.

I was devastated.
My world shattered.
I can see my daughter being slowly consumed by this curse but I do not have enough to get her the proper medical attention she needed urgently.

I just gave birth to my third child, my man and I have lost our business which happens to be our bread and butter and it was also enrollment season during that time.
My family and friends tried to help but they were also caught up in their own financial obligations.

These are the thoughts in my head.
Depriving me of having a well-rested mind and body.
I was exhausted but I cannot give up.

I had a happy childhood with a happy family.
A typical little daddy's girl.
Then he left us for another woman taking our business with him which was funded by my mother by the way.
The sweet little daughter rebelled against the world.
Until I had my first baby at the age of 19.
Many have told me to terminate my pregnancy but I didn't.
I survived their demeaning words against me and show off my love to my beautiful child.

Years passed by, I almost got engaged with a pastor's son yet I chose the father of my child.
Later on, I suffered the consequences. Because the man I chose was devoured by illegal drugs' influence. He slowly drifted away from his sanity.
I never wanted a broken family for my children, I already have my second daughter that time, but we have to walk away from him.

He hasn't stopped messing with my life.
It was a mistake letting him visit once in my new apartment.
He took over the house again and when I locked the doors to keep him out, he would climb up the walls to the second-floor windows, yelling at the top of his lungs. My landlord and landlady warned me about the distress we are causing the neighborhood.
I took a friend of mine's offer to live with them who happens to be the wife of my ex's cousin.
He can no longer disturb us there.
I survived once again.

I worked in a call center but away from my children.
My kids were raised by different people and made them feel like I abandoned them. They were obliged to follow rules that made them feel they are not home.
They were raised like orphans in an orphanage.

I took them to their grandmother (their father's mom).
My ex-was already imprisoned and so I thought it is safe to keep them there at least for the meantime.
At first they were treated well, but later on, they are being used to extort money from me.
I cried seeing pictures of my skinny children. Their attitudes have changed as well. My phone conversation with them was always on speaker phone to avoid them from telling me their real situation.
I can feel my children's agony.
There wasn't an alone time that I haven't cried and asked God for help.
My man and I were working with the business we just started that time, when we were getting excellent income we decided to take the kids from their miserable condition.
Those people begged me not to take the kids away from them.
I kept my mouth shut in respect of them.
But it didn't take long when I told them I know what they did to my children and they should be ashamed for telling people I don't support my kids while they lived with them.
We survived those years.
Thank you, Lord God.

The business went well and the money keeps on coming. But my man and I had stressful times when temptation keeps tearing us apart.
We survived those years as well.

Here comes another blessing. I got pregnant with my third child we waited for, for two years.
The sad news is that we no longer have earnings from our business and our savings are running out too.
A few weeks before my due date, I noticed my daughter's goiter.
We head straight to a Pediatric-Endocrinologist and according to her physical examination it can be Hyperthryroidism

I asked myself,
Will we survive this?

I started an online fundraising campaign for my daughter. I know my man would not totally agree with me if I have told him about my plan. So did it discreetly. We talked about it after I got the results of my campaign and made him understand the desperation of a mother. He was hurt and wanted to be the one to provide for his stepdaughter's medical needs but I explained that I never meant to make him feel that way, I just need to make a move urgently. He understood thank God.

Going back to my campaign.
I sent the link to my chosen friends online.
@sarahdandridge cried with me and sent the amount that she has.
@kennyroy helped me by raising funds through his charity works.
He guided me to become a Steemian. I previously wrote about my Road to Steemit
The fund-raising was a success and I am forever grateful to those people who helped our campaign.

Currently, my daughter is continually taking her everyday medicines to control her hormone secretion from her thyroid,
I still need to take her to her specialist from time to time with her laboratory test results, but I am relieved that her heart rate is quite normal after her heart medications, she is now happier like a normal pre-teen, her eyes don't bulge anymore and her enlarged thyroid gland appeared to be smaller now.

I want to loudly sing hallelujah because God has proven me once again that He will provide, He comforts and with His Love I will always survive.

I am still Ryl.
Mother of three.
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The Survivor and keeps on surviving!
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