Not all Doom and Gloom

While the majority content of this blog will come across as 'Jeez, this guys life is pretty crappie... he spends half the time in hospital' I do try to put a humorous spin on things, if mostly for my own benefit than anything else.
I would like to take this time to talk about two good... sorry, amazing things in my life... and that would be my two children...



Many years ago sometime in my late teens a conversation came up with my doctor, at the time it just sort of went over my head but I was unaware of how strongly it would of impacted my life
A question arose on my *cough* sexual health and whether I had any problems erm, performing so to speak... my response was an immediate no as to shuffle along the conversation. But while we were on the subject he began to elaborate and explained that due to my condition (Congenital Heart Disease) There is a very high risk that I would be unable to have children.



As I said at the time I was in my teens and this just went over my head as having children was the last thing on my mind...



8 Years ago I met a girl, someone who I adored and fell in love with. I had discussed my health problems with and the conversation arose that I may not be able to have children. At the time it was very early in our relationship and wasn't the top priority in our lives at the time.

But then, Miracles can happen...

Less than a year into our relationship my girlfriend fell pregnant, by accident... It was a shock... a big shock...



I remember telling my father and his reaction was that of that I had just robbed a bank



'Whhhaaaatttt!!????'

My Mother pretty much 'dropped her chips'

My Grandmother almost strangled my girlfriend to death in a congratulation hug.



A few months later I visited my Cardiologist, he could see my girlfriend was a few months pregnant and explained that I was very lucky and very few people with my circumstances were gifted with such joy.



My son is now 6 years old, has no heart problem and leads a healthy life... I couldn't wish for more


The Genetic Jackhammer strikes again...



Again, accidents happen, am I complaining? No. January 2009 My beautiful daughter Aimee is born. No heart problems, healthy and happy..


All my life people, statistics, doctors have told me of thing's that will never happen

'He won't last the night'

'He won't live to his teens'

'It's unlikely he will live a normal life'



'You are unlikely to be able to have children'



The above obstacles haven't been overcome by myself alone, I have doctors, nurses, medical development to help me reach this day today, all of which I am exceptionally thankful for each day.



The biggest of which are the birth's of my children
Myself and my wife are exceptionally gifted people to have two beautiful children (As is every parent) But the fact that again, the odds were told to be against me and I can sit here with my two ruffians, who just cannot sit still, cannot stop moaning and whinge and nag nag nagggggg....



As I reflect on my life, the hospital visits, the never ending blood tests and tablet taking, the pain I went through, the operations I survived... For these two? It was worth it