Shortly after the death of my father, yet another life changing event occurred in my life. My mom was diagnosed with an auto immune disorder called Takayasus.
Takayasus is a very rare auto immune disorder, most commonly found in Asian women. Takayasus can weaken your immune system and can cause a stroke and the appearance of brain aneurysm, which explains why my mother had a stroke at age 26 and has 3 brain aneurysms.
For years, my mom had been misdiagnosed. She was put on so many different medications, some seemed to help, while others only made her condition worse. We were so happy that we finally found out what was really causing my mom to be ill, but we were devastated to hear that she did not have much time to live.
Luckily, my mom pulled through and is continuing to pull through. She's a fighter. She is constantly battling all the complications that come along with her condition, which has no cure. She is still very sick, but she out lived the age all her doctors predicted she would live to. For this, I am very thankful.