[Episode 2] 'The Miraculous Path of My Son' — Days spent walking with a little life, holding trust instead of anxiety

After successfully completing the Glenn procedure, which was our first major trial, the relief was only fleeting. In September 2007, a massive turning point arrived for our family, and for my life.

At the time, I was just an ordinary mother with not even a shred of medical knowledge.
Every single day, as I stared at the bags of medicine my son had to take or listened to detailed explanations of his condition, I would suddenly be struck by an overwhelming sense of sadness and anxiety, thinking, 'I'm his mother, yet I don't understand anything...'

'I cannot remain ignorant. I want to study medicine, even just a little, so I can be a source of strength for my child!'

Driven by that single-minded determination, I took the plunge and decided to work in the medical field.
Perhaps my strong desire reached someone, because thankfully, I was hired at a nearby hospital and began working to support the doctors and nurses up close.

It was a challenge in a world where I didn't know left from right, and I was desperate every day, but there, I found encounters that were truly miraculous, beyond what words can describe.

I still truly believe that there are no coincidences in this world, and that everything is 'inevitable'—meant to happen.

At my new workplace, I ended up working alongside a doctor who had previously been a 'cardiovascular surgeon' at the very children's hospital where my son had entrusted his life and where he is still being treated...!

Having someone right next to me with the same specialized knowledge as my child's primary doctor, who has a complex heart condition, was such a gentle comfort to my tightly wound heart.
By having someone I could easily consult from a professional perspective about my daily anxieties or the future of his treatment, I was able to feel a tremendous sense of security, thinking, 'Okay, it's going to be alright. I'm not alone,' and I was able to move forward in raising my son.

This inevitable encounter gave me not only medical knowledge but also immeasurable courage to continue walking forward as a mother.

(To be continued in Episode 3)

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