Disappointing But Grateful Moment For Me

My husband, 19 years old and our son,we brought him to the market where I worked. My husband worked as driver near the store of my Uncle and I was working in my Uncle store where taken this picture last 1990.

I remember the day when I gave birth to my only son last August 23, 1990. I was not accepted in the hospital because the operating room of the public hospital in Davao was under renovation but it was already finished that day . But it needed to be cleaned first. They referred us to the San Pedro hospital but they need down payment of 50k. I had only 10k I saved for my delivery. I didn't go and yet I stayed in the out patient room until I was chilling and almost dying. The hospital had nothing to do so they were forced to accept me urgently. The doctor said there was no time to transfer me. Emergency surgery. I was not in labor, no pain in my womb. But I knew it was already overdue for three weeks. My expectations was July 24 but it was August 22 already. Money was the main root of what had happened. My parents was in Bohol. Sabi ko sa Asawa ko hwag mo ipaalam sa kahit kanino at kung mamatay ako Saka na ipaalam sa magulang ko sa Bohol. Ayaw ko maabala Nanay at Tatay.

It was only me and my husband then the doctor decided taking action quickly. My husband signed a waiver, they asked me who should be save first the baby or me? She said that all measure, she would save both of us. My blood went higher and my baby had no heartbeat anymore. I rushed to the operating room before 12 midnight . Nurses told me to sleep but I kept watching the light in the ceiling. They covered my face but I felt how they cut my skin. I didn't sleep until 1:20 August 23, 1990 (at dawn) I heard his cry, meant to say the baby was alived. Tumatae na siya at kulay itim bumalot dahil overdue na. Almost 10 pounds Siya noong lumabas.. Nakadilat na ang mata. Sabi Ng doctor, Americano ba ama Niya? Kasi Malaki.

After I heard his first cry , I slept and woke up 9 in the morning. It was not easy for me. No food while I was hungry. They only gave me cotton dipped in the water and drop or wiped in my lips. Then, the nurse brought my son and his eyes were already open. Supposed to be a baby keep on closing his eyes buty son was different, the nurses told me.

Thank you Lord, I am here today 34 years ago, we are still standing facing obstacles in life from the beginning of his life, his life with me.

Happy birthday to my son!

I became so thin the time I left him when I was 28 years old.

This was the looked of the son the time I started working abroad and now he is 34 years old with two kids.

I was being disappointed yesterday. I am still away from home until now. I couldn't control my pain and cry.

HIVE ON!

@OLIVIA08