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It's not cool to take the risk of, 'I'll see if it's OK tomorrow.' My name is Hakopa, and I had rheumatic fever. My mum felt really sad when they told her that I had to have surgery. The doctor told us there was that slight possibility that he may not make it. You think back as a parent, thinking, 'How did we get here?' I remember that time that he did have a sore throat. I didn't think anything major of it. It's not cool to take the risk of, 'I'll see if it's OK tomorrow.' As soon as your kid gets a sore throat, then you need to get it checked. Untreated sore throats can lead to rheumatic fever and heart damage.