Day18 - A Problem I Have Had

I hate remembering the past, the thought about it hurts so much. This evening the dermatologist just had to ask I wonder how an irritation on both of my legs links to me being an asthmatic patient.

I can't remember my first attack but I can remember the last, it was all like yesterday. As I grew up my mum promised me that by the time I am 18 it would be all gone. I dreamt of my 18th birthday day in day out because it was just like it would never come. The attacks always came at the wrong time, towards the night, difficulty sleeping was the order of the day, breathing so deeply in and yet the required amount of energy not getting in. Life was harsh sometimes I prayed it would just end and save me the trauma.

Seconds,minutes,hours,days,weeks,months and years went by with different attacks and sleepless nights, sometimes they lasted for about a week but I trusted my mum that all would be well someday. I have never been so scared in my life after my mum broke the news to me that Aunty Rose-mary her best friend from university had died on her way to the hospital from an attack :( may her soul rest in peace. Attack after attack and by Gods grace I am still alive, my sisters used to be so scared begging me to explain how I can't enough oxygen despite my heavy breathing, what more could I explain it was what it was.

My last attack was the worst, I think the worst was saved for the last *whew*. It was back then in 2002 when I was in year 9 before Junior WAEC. I noticed my tracts were all blocked and I had to raise my chest up to breathe, I knew the time had come so I decided to miss night prep and stay back in hostel. That was too dangerous only me without a friend and an attack happened, no ventolin close by I ha d to crawl to the nurse's room a floor below mine, it took me 1hr for a 5mins trek in normal cases. I crawled and crawled till I reached and I can't remember what happened next but it was God that saw me through. Since then no major attack but in smoky places I still feel weird. I am glad to tell you I can sweep now, drink cold water and even sleep with the ac on :D

I don't think I have had any problem ever worse than this, I am so glad it is well with my soul. Good night.
Regards,
Ehi Egbele
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