I've missed everyone so much. Things have been absolutely nuts for the past 6-8 weeks. I wanted to let everyone know what happened. My daughter was getting extremely ill. I knew I had a mold problem at our rental but we hoped it was just the mold that caused allergies. Well my daughter got worse. She was sleeping all the time, constantly sick, her eyes were sunken in, and she was lethargic. The doctors couldn't figure it out. I finally got a test to see the exact kind of mold. I was told it was black mold but there are different types. I prayed it was only the kind that caused allergies. The test came back positive for the most DEADLY mold in the world (it can even cause internal bleeding and hemorrhage, brain damage, comas, and death). No joke. I even took pics of the test results. And it was in our air vents. I talked to a mold specialist and he said it typically doesn't grow there so he believed it was coming from through the walls. He also said those tests only pick up higher than average amounts and if it came back positive that was very bad. I talked to my daughter's doctor, a lawyer, and a mold specialist and they all said the same thing. I needed to leave asap or my daughter could DIE. I was devastated. I also found out that I had to lose everything. All porous furniture could not be kept because the mold attaches to it and I would just transfer it with us. Since I was losing everything anyways and couldn't find a rental here (not many people like to work with self employment) I decided to pack up and move to Colorado. I thought I could brave the cold. I will admit..I was wrong...holy shit...it was cold. Although it was nice to see snow that one day and it's beyond beautiful there but jobs were sparse and the job market was super competitive. I looked for jobs for over a month and nada. I decided that it was time to come back home. Gosh...I never knew how much I love San Antonio. I'm so happy to be back. I'm living with friends until I get on my feet. I am happy to say that my daughter has made a complete 180. She has so much energy and isn't sick anymore. It makes losing everything worth it. Although I think it's completely unfair that housing doesn't protect you from mold. I even talked to a lawyer. Although I did find out more things. I know most of you know that myself and my children were always getting sick. I was always getting sick. Nausea, extreme fatigue, feeling like crap all the time, etc. It made it very difficult for me to be a great provider. Since I left...everything has changed. I have my energy back and I no longer feel sick. I didn't even KNOW it was from the house. I kept blaming other things (diet, stress, etc). But since I left...I'm slowly starting to feel better. I also found out it will take years to completely detox from the mold. I am still suffering from some long term side effects that I hope will eventually go away. I have horrible memory and have memory blackouts.
Mold isn't a game. You don't realize just how much it will completely screw up your life. My children will probably have low immune systems for the rest of their lives (add that to celiac disease and
) and they will have long term side effects as well. Mold can cause well over 150 symptoms. People won't know...they will think it's depression, anxiety, diet, immune system issues, etc. If you are a landlord...please....don't do what my landlord did. He refused to fix it and refused to move me to another unit. Basically making me homeless because I was too sick to work a fulltime job anywhere (to qualify for another rental). He's just going to move another family in there. Another family that will end up going through what I went through. Even though I went through all this I'm happy now. I have my energy back, my moods have improved, and my children are better. I'm starting college again and things are looking up.
I am also planning on returning to the hobby in the next week. I've missed you guys so much. And now that I''m not sick anymore...my sex drive has gone through the roof. I feel like my old self lol. I would love to just hang out too.
I also want to apologize. Believe it or not....black mold can cause depression. Low energy, horrible moods, and feeling like crap. I blamed it on the hobby...and I was wrong. Now that I'm starting to feel better...I realized just how much I miss the hobby. I loved everyone I met, the great playtime I had (some of you are awesome BCD!), and the community. I'm far from being completely better but the fact that I can go the whole day without taking a nap AND I wake up early is a HUGE thing for me. I haven't had this much energy in YEARS. I'm so sorry I was so crabby at times. PLEASE keep an eye out for mold. It can destroy you mentally and physically. It is a hidden killer.
I appreciate those that were patient with me. I should've left that place when I first found out. Things are going better now.
I hope to be able to hang out with some of my wonderful friends again. Malaya
