Forty years ago, my mom had a hysterectomy to remove the tumors from her ovaries and uterus. It started with an infected tube from an IUD, bacteria and other invading pathogens in our water and exposure to chemicals in the garment factory where she worked. She is also lacking in sleep raising 6 children.
During the last 18 years of her life, she lived in San Jose California. Every Sunday, I would bring a big bag of produce from the farmer’s market. And we go to the Asian supermarket for her fish, shrimp and beef bones. I supply her with vitamins and massage oil from whole foods. She adds ginger in her massage oil and boils ginger for her own anti-flu warm drink. She discovered red wine and been addicted to it and drinks only at night with her boiled eggs or dumplings. She loves dried salted fish.
During the last 2 months, she can feel that the tumor is growing and said goodbye to us and happy knowing that most of her grandchildren completed college because of her financial support.
During the times that she has aches and pain, she would massage herself. She loves her garden. She loves her friends. She always get sick when she goes home to the Philippines. Four years before she died, she can feel that she is gasping for breath, had lost her appetite and has difficulty swallowing. On 2 occasions, she cannot walk that her knee must be suctioned from the growing pus inside. Her skin is always itchy and had back pain too. She cannot see herself retiring that she worked until she was 82 years of age. She is remembered as a generous grandma , loyal to her family and very friendly to all. She cooked for strangers and has a happy laugh all the time even when she is tired.
Published by connie dello buono
Connie Dello Buono is based in Sunnyvale California. Her first ebook is about women's health, Birthing Ways Healing Ways and her recent one is about cancer prevention, Curated Healing Ways. She had helped women have holistic childbirth as childbirth educator, founded Motherhealth, to serve seniors in the bay area with holistic caregivers and blogs at www.clubalthea.com with more than 10,000 health and finance related posts.
Connie trains her own caregivers, which are the favorites of most bay area seniors who are home bound and alone.
She is active in the rehab and nursing facilities, volunteering on music and movement for seniors.
She is a member of Lion's club and offered scholarships to students in the Philippines.
She is active at churchinsunnyvale.us and has Fridays Bible home study in Sunnyvale using the recovery version of the Bible , free at biblesforamerica.us
She loves dancing and teaching and her courses can be found at
https://teachclub.com/@thriveafter60
She is California Life Insurance licensed providing life insurance for older adults with health issues and helping women retire safely with income for life.
at menloassetca.com , she helps with 401k rollover.
3 Benefit plans
- Mortgage protection using term life insurance to pay for mortgage balance in event of death
- Final Expense plan using Single Issue Whole Life Insurance, with cash back, disability benefit and guaranteed in the presence of health issues
- Fixed Index Annuity retirement plan for safe, accessibility, less fees, less taxes, avoids probate as it goes directly to beneficiaries, rate of return with no downside market participation.
She brings compassion and understanding to the needs of her clients, bringing holistic approach in health and life insurance. Her goal is to free families from worries especially during covid with caregivers and life insurance in the presence of health issues, especially for women.
She can be reached at 408-854-1883 , motherhealth@gmail.com
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