Worry Of “What If My Child Has A Disability” ~Mizuki’s Maternity Life 2~

Worry Of “What If My Child Has A Disability” ~Mizuki’s Maternity Life 2~

I believe that many pregnant women could never worry enough about everything and might think things in a negative way during their pregnancy. I was one of them. I wasn’t old enough to be considered as “an elder pregnant woman” which is over 35 years old in Japan and to have a higher possibility of some risks in giving birth. Also I was told by a doctor that my disability would not be inherited to my child. However I had been worried from the beginning of my pregnancy that what if my child has some kind of disabilities.

Moving From A Manual Wheelchair to A Power Wheelchair ~Mizuki’s Maternity Life 1~

Moving From A Manual Wheelchair to A Power Wheelchair ~Mizuki’s Maternity Life 1~

Every pregnant woman’s body would change and would find new inconveniences in in daily life as their baby grows. In my case, as a manual wheelchair user, I started worrying about using the wheelchair when going up-hills. I wondered if my body position, bending my upper body forward and pushing the wheelchair by arm’s strength and tightening stomach muscles, would affect my baby. So, I decided to use a power wheelchair instead of a manual wheelchair.

What My Mom Said About Me Dating With A Wheelchair User – Last Episode – Different Shapes of Love

What My Mom Said About Me Dating With A Wheelchair User – Last Episode – Different Shapes of Love

This is the last episode of “What My Mom Said About Me Dating With A Wheelchair User.”There are several reasons for me to start writing this story – “What My Mom Said About Me Dating With A Wheelchair User.” The first thought actually came up to my mind during this Chines New Year when I went home in Taiwan.

This year, unlike any other Chinese New Year, is the first time I went home as a married man. (Mizuki was in the U.S. doing her research or otherwise she would have been with me in Taiwan.) My mom said to me that she wants to buy Mizuki a gold necklace or a gold ring. I said “thank you but we do not need any gold necklaces nor rings.” I did not understand why my mom likes gold and wants to give Mizuki gold until I later learned the reason.

What My Mom Said About Me Dating With A Wheelchair User – Part 4 – My Mom Visiting Japan

What My Mom Said About Me Dating With A Wheelchair User – Part 4 – My Mom Visiting Japan

People tend to worry about the things they cannot see. A lot of people worry about the future that has not come and may never will. Those people includes me and, of course, my mom.

My mom has been very worried about my life with Mizuki, a moon rider (wheelchair user) in a foreign country, which is Japan. I understand that no matter how hard I try to convince her that I am doing just fine she will not listen. Since a picture wins a thousand words, I decided to show her more than just a picture. I brought her to Japan for a short tour.

It was in February 2014, the last 4 days of Chinese New Year vacation, I show her and my brother around Tokyo.

What My Mom Said About Me Dating With A Wheelchair User – Part 3 – Shift of My Mom’s Attitude

What My Mom Said About Me Dating With A Wheelchair User – Part 3 – Shift of My Mom’s Attitude

In 2011, Mizuki and I had been in a long distance relationship for about 4 years at the time. We were working respectively in Tokyo and in Taipei. We talked about moving in together at some point in our life but we did not have things planned out and we did not really know how to make it happen.

On March 11th, 2011, a massive earthquake hit Japan. I lost contact with Mizuki for about a day. I could not reach her on her cell phone……..

What My Mom Said About Me Dating With A Wheelchair User – Part 2

What My Mom Said About Me Dating With A Wheelchair User – Part 2

My dad is very stoical and does not let his emotion shows. I am not sure if he was actually panic inside his mind or he simply respected my life choices when I introduced Mizuki to him. My mom, on the other hand, is the type of person who is easily read. She did not have any smile on her face and she looked she was very very worried when I first introduced Mizuki to her.