Near Death XP

Never thought that joining a cheerdance contest would bring me face to face with death.

It happened last November 20, 2008, after a week-long exhaustion and limited hours of sleep I found myself gasping. I felt a surging pain in my chest and thought that death had come to embrace me... millions of memories flashed in my head like a slideshow of pictures of the ones I love-- my family, my friends, my dreams... but then I realized I have to fight for my life, I prayed solemnly and the pain that was trying to kill me subsided.

We went to see a Doctor and found out that my left lung collapsed, a very rare medical condition called "Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax" and that I have to undergo a CardioVascular Thoracotomy to make me whole again. They put tube through my rib cage to help me breathe and God it hurts like hell. I still shudder when I recall how painful it was. It happened because I exceeded the weight  limit of my body's capability to lift, I am a lifter in our cheering squad.

Now, all the fun in my life had been sucked away because of that incident. I am prohibited from lifting things 4 kilos above. I am not allowed to play sports anymore. Its like being injured forever but I'm still thankful though, atleast I'm still alive and Kickin!

That incident taught me important lessons in life, and that is we must value every single second in our lives for we never know when death would strike. We must treasure and cherish every moment, experience things that we do not usually do and ofcourse spend more time with family and friends. Take care you guys! XOXO

"Beware: Most cases of Pneumothorax are diagnosed with people who has a thin physique and tall"