Ladies of Hive Community Contest #190: An oversight that totally changed my life (ENG-ESP)

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Changes are inevitable but sometimes we find it difficult to adapt to them. Was there a circumstance or a sudden change that impacted your life, routine, or lifestyle? How did you deal with it? Did you have a hard time? Please share the story.


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Three years ago I suddenly got sick with hemorrhoids (due to neglecting my health). We were on the eve of "New Year's Eve", so my parents and I had a very bad time. I endured the pain without medication because there was no medicine in the country. As a consequence, I was unable to sleep for three whole days. That caused convulsions, hallucinations and I thought I was going to die.

Then, I started to be allergic to something and I got pimples all over my body. My eyes and face swelled up too, to the point of disfigurement.
My mom freaked out when she saw me like that and thought I had scabies. I told her: "Mom, I have never had scabies in my life and even less now that I don't go out". But fear had my mother beside herself and she sent my father to find something, anything that would cure my skin. He bought a medicine made from snake venom from a biologist and the pimples disappeared, but it burned me superficially.

When the holidays were over, I was supposed to return to work and I was unable to do so. I sent a justification to my boss along with a photo of my condition and she gave me a few days. I also had to postpone my final social make-up test and I looked bad to a classmate who needed me for her exam. That depressed me even more.

When you feel as bad as I did at the time, most things become insignificant. You want so desperately to recover and be happy again. I remember that I had to start working in pain, so I would hang out in the bathroom at the center and go in there and scream. I didn't want anyone to know what was happening to me, because when you're so broken inside, it's hard to trust others and you can't put into words everything you're feeling.

I spent months covered by clothes when I went outside, despite the heat, because of the burns on my skin. I wore eye makeup to hide the swelling.

I recovered thanks to my mother, who studied all the natural remedies she could use to cure hemorrhoids. It took me a year to become me again.

The day I stopped feeling pain I smiled a lot. I wrote on a piece of paper: "I want to be healthy and I want to be happy". I used to carry the little piece of paper with me everywhere. For me happiness is eating the things I like the most and spending time with my family. And to be happy I need money😆. I worked during the week as a geologist and on weekends as a makeup artist. I saved money and last year I started my own business project (selling candy & gift combos) Now my cousin works with me. We don't make a big profit, but the money we earn allows us to support us and our family.
and the family, where there are already some retired people. These are very difficult times all over the world.

Overcoming the disease made me focus on what is really important to me and stay away from what can make me unhappy. I surround myself with people who are fun, who love me and love me, people who are loyal like me. I do what I want to do (within my means), without putting limitations on myself. I say what I think without apology. I laugh, I exercise, I eat healthy, I read, I study, I celebrate important dates, I help those who need me and I live, because I want to be healthy, to be happy. It is my desire, the destiny I chose and what I will receive.



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Los cambios son inevitables pero a veces nos cuesta adaptarnos a ellos. ¿Hubo alguna circunstancia o un cambio repentino que impactó tu vida, rutina o estilo de vida? ¿Cómo lo afrontaste? ¿Lo pasaste mal? Por favor comparte la historia.

Hace tres años me enfermé de las hemorroides repentinamente (por descuidar mi salud). Estábamos en vísperas de "Fin de Año", por lo que la pasamos muy mal mis padres y yo. Soporté el dolor sin medicamentos porque no habían en el país. Como consecuencia, estuve tres días enteros sin poder dormir. Eso me provocó convulsiones, alucinaciones y que pensara que iba a morir.

Luego, comencé a hacerle alergia a algo y me salieron granos en todo el cuerpo. Mi ojos y mi cara se hincharon también, hasta el punto de desfigurarme.
Mi mamá se volvió como loca al verme así y creyó que lo que tenía era sarna. Le dije: "Mamá, yo nunca en mi vida he tenido sarna y menos ahora que no salgo". Pero el miedo tenía a mi madre fuera de sí y mandó a mi padre a encontrar algo, cualquier cosa que me curara la piel. Él le compró a un biólogo un medicamento hecho a base de veneno de serpientes y desaparecieron los granos, pero me quemó superficialmente.

Cuando acabaron los días feriados, debía reicorporarme al trabajo y no pude hacerlo. Mandé una justificación a mi jefa junto a una foto de mi estado y ella me dio unos días. También tuve que posponer mi prueba final de maquillaje social y quedé mal con una compañera del curso que me necesitaba para su examen. Eso me deprimió aún más.

Cuando uno se siente tan mal como yo en aquel momento, la mayoría de las cosas se vuelven insignificantes. Se desea la recuperación tan desesperadamente y volver a ser feliz. Recuerdo que tuve que comenzar a trabajar sintiendo dolor, por lo que me la pasaba en el baño del centro, iba allí a chillar. No quería que nadie se enterara de lo que me pasaba, porque cuando se está tan roto por dentro, es difícil confiar en otros y no se puede expresar con palabras todo lo que se está sintiendo.

Pasé meses cubierta por ropa cuando salía a la calle, a pesar del calor, por las quemaduras en mi piel. Me maquillaba los ojos para disimular la hinchazón.

Me recuperé gracias a mi madre, quien estudió todos los remedios naturales que podía usar para curar las hemorroides. Me llevó un año volver a ser yo.

El día que dejé de sentir dolor sonreí mucho. Escribí en una hoja de papel: "Quiero estar sana y quiero ser feliz". Solía llevar la pequeña hoja conmigo a todas partes. Para mí la felicidad es comer las cosas que más me gustan y pasar tiempo con mi familia. Y para ser feliz necesito dinero😆. Trabajaba entre semana como geóloga y los fines de semana como maquillista. Ahorré dinero y el año pasado inicié mi propio proyecto de negocio (venta de dulces & combos de regalos) Ahora trabaja conmigo mi prima. No obtenemos grandes ganancias, pero el dinero que ganamos nos permite
mantenernos a nosotras y a la familia, donde ya hay algunos jubilados. Estos momentos son muy difíciles en el mundo entero.

Haber superado la enfermedad hizo que me enfocara en lo que es realmente importante para mí y alejarme de lo que puede hacerme infeliz. Me rodeo de personas divertidas, que me quieren y quiero, gente leal como yo. Hago lo que quiero hacer (dentro de mis posibilidades), sin ponerme limitaciones. Digo lo que pienso sin disculparme. Me río, hago ejercicios, como sanamente, leo, estudio, celebro las fechas importantes, ayudo al que me necesita y vivo, porque quiero estar sana, ser feliz. Es mi deseo, el destino que elegí y lo que voy a recibir.


The image is my own and I translated it from Spanish to English using the deepl translator.



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Your journey through health challenges and recovery is incredibly inspiring. It's remarkable how you've found strength and resilience in overcoming adversity, focusing on what truly matters to you and pursuing happiness. Wishing you continued health, happiness, and success in your business venture and life journey ahead!

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What a nice comment you have written to me. Thank you very much for that and I wish you many good things too.

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It's amazing to read how your illness transformed you and made you do what matters. I wish you the best as you continue to be the incredible you :)

!LADY

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I've been working as a nurse for over twenty years and I've been with many people in terrible health so I can understand the terrible misery you have experienced, I'm glad you are able to turn that into a positive perspective and lifestyle @estilodereba ❤️

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Muy conmovedora tu publicación, Rebequita, pero que bueno te curastes y todo lo malo se fue. Disfruta todo lo que puedas, eres joven, buena, bonita y mereces ser feliz. Un abrazo

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Muchas gracias mi vida. Sí, todo superado y para adelante 😁

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