Today, June 19, is a day set aside by WHO as World Sickle Day.
I am here today, because I have survived. Battles have been fought, casualties recorded, and comrades lost(in this fight against Sickle Cell).
We will soldier on. We will keep lending our voices to the fight against Sickle Cell. No matter how obstinate or nonchalant the rest are about the scourge, we owe a duty to ourselves to make our voices heard.
No matter, how much others disdain us, we owe a duty to ourselves to make our voices heard.
No matter how loud and deafening the silence is, by those who are supposed to know better. We owe a duty to ourselves to make our voices heard.
The scars are there.
The pain has not gone away.
The midnight tears, is a constant reminder of the battles we have to fight.
But above all else, I have SURVIVED.
Happy World Sickle Cell Day.

@Dominique and Lalasticlala, it won't be out of order to ask that this thread be pushed to the Front Page.
We remain loyal to NL.

SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA (WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY)
Legs aching with slightest sickness, Knees quaking with utmost weakness, A moment of leg ulcer, untold trauma, Crying bloody tears in a state of coma.
A moment of sickness, paralyzed health, Writhing in pain, struggling for breath, Rolling on the floor in tearful pains, Bones aching like someone in chains.
Oh why! Oh my! Oh why sickle cell? Crying hot tears in basket of well, Grips of pains seems too much, Miracle seems too far to touch.
Ulcer legs, aching sore-ful bones, Fatigue, fainting, backout prone, A moment of pain makes very ill, Injections taken against one's will.
It strangles health when you least expect, It gift pain without will to object, Ulcer legs, bones sore, Slightest sickness, knocking on heaven's door.
Fatigue, blackout like a man in the coffin Oblivious of what is in the offin; But I'll rise again, I won't be silenced by pain.
Though sickness makes nights dreary I won't allow my soul to be wearied, I will never give up on breathe And I will never give in to death.
My faith won't be smothered by dismay, My strength will be renewed day by day, I won't give up the will to live, My head won't be buried in grieve.
I may stand, faint and fall But I won't give up the will to stand tall, Anxiety and agony won't rest on my soul, I will rise again and be made whole.
I won't give up the ghost, I won't be death's host, I won't yield to the bid of casket, I won't kick the bucket.


All Rights Reserved Osoba Taiwo P. ©PeterPushingPoetrywithPenetratingPen 2017.

Happy sickler's day to all the sicklers on NL.



Advice to Sicklers
Live a peace with your neighbors, don't stress your heart, cut down your sex drive, don't marry because you will break your partner's heart eventually.
Take each day as your last.

SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA (WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY)
Legs aching with slightest sickness, Knees quaking with utmost weakness, A moment of leg ulcer, untold trauma, Crying bloody tears in a state of coma.
A moment of sickness, paralyzed health, Writhing in pain, struggling for breath, Rolling on the floor in tearful pains, Bones aching like someone in chains.
Oh why! Oh my! Oh why sickle cell? Crying hot tears in basket of well, Grips of pains seems too much, Miracle seems too far to touch.
Ulcer legs, aching sore-ful bones, Fatigue, fainting, backout prone, A moment of pain makes very ill, Injections taken against one's will.
It strangles health when you least expect, It gift pain without will to object, Ulcer legs, bones sore, Slightest sickness, knocking on heaven's door.
Fatigue, blackout like a man in the coffin Oblivious of what is in the offin; But I'll rise again, I won't be silenced by pain.
Though sickness makes nights dreary I won't allow my soul to be wearied, I will never give up on breathe And I will never give in to death.
My faith won't be smothered by dismay, My strength will be renewed day by day, I won't give up the will to live, My head won't be buried in grieve.
I may stand, faint and fall But I won't give up the will to stand tall, Anxiety and agony won't rest on my soul, I will rise again and be made whole.
I won't give up the ghost, I won't be death's host, I won't yield to the bid of casket, I won't kick the bucket.


All Rights Reserved Osoba Taiwo P. ©PeterPushingPoetrywithPenetratingPen 2017.

My 'sickler' freind was not lucky, she died during child birth over the weekend. May her soul rest in peace.

Here is saying a prayer.

For these warriors who amidst pain and discomfort find a way to live through life..

For the young innocent kids in dis category who are conceived and birthed into uncertainty by ignorant or just plain selfish parents...

You warriors make it difficult for some of us to give up on living no matter how hard life is.

May you find more strenght for each day and hope for tomorrow.

P.s: And to those foolish AS + AS lovers that are still foolishly thinking of going ahead with that marriage. Its not worth it. The uncertainties and risks are just too many. Let it go abeg.

That poem is heart touching




Nice one,if you don't have a sickler ,you won't understand

OK

Buhari get well soon

SS bad gan, wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy.

ok



But shouldn't Buhari be more interested in this than me?

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No matter the luv! AS+AS should please abort mission! don't breed what will make you bleed

sickle cell has always been killers of innocent kids.

This is 2017 and many intending couples still do not know their Genotype and blood group. You guys should create awareness, let people know they can prevent this before having children.

NwaAmaikpe:


Happy sickler's day to all the sicklers on NL.



Advice to Sicklers
Live a peace with your neighbors, don't stress your heart, cut down your sex drive, don't marry because you will break your partner's heart eventually.
Take each day as your last.

don't marry??

Everyone must surely die, something must kill a man. So don't say we shouldn't marry. We have old sicklers

NwaAmaikpe:


Happy sickler's day to all the sicklers on NL.



Advice to Sicklers
Live a peace with your neighbors, don't stress your heart, cut down your sex drive, don't marry because you will break your partner's heart eventually.
Take each day as your last.

don't marry??

Everyone must surely die, something must kill a man. So don't say we shouldn't marry. We have old sicklers ,

We will continue fighting till we conquer.

HolyCraig:
My 'sickler' freind was not lucky, she died during child birth over the weekend. May her soul rest in peace.

Amen!

Know Your Genotype

Don't risk marriage because of love....,you will greatly suffer for it

Sleepless nights, unending and hot tears, hospital bills etc.

It doesn't worth it........KNOW YOUR GENOTYPE......the pain is real!!!!!!!!l!

HolyCraig:
My 'sickler' freind was not lucky, she died during child birth over the weekend. May her soul rest in peace.

Sorry for your loss. But it's not a matter of luck, but rather a matter of good quality health management. If she wasn't able to continue with virginal delivery, she should have opted for CS. May her soul rest in peace.

God will help us

All I can say is
My GOD LIVES

I am a sickle cell survivor..@ 33. I lost a brother to the menace also

Unfortunately, I have a 2yr old nephew with the condition because his parents were stupidly in love. I feel for him

I am hoping to live longer and probably find someone that wants to marry a sickler

NwaAmaikpe:


Happy sickler's day to all the sicklers on NL.



Advice to Sicklers
Live a peace with your neighbors, don't stress your heart, cut down your sex drive, don't marry because you will break your partner's heart eventually.
Take each day as your last.

Is your head paining you??

I think there's an option now if your hell bent on marrying.....IVF.....tested and trusted

the govt shud make it compulsory for every intending couple to do blood test, and if anyone is caught going against it, they should be jailed...


I still have this mumu friend who is an AS and still wanna marry an AS cos they been together for too long. I hope she can bear the stress and the avoidable pains (for the unborn ss).. I served in an area where one deeprlife woman had 2 ss galz.. they are both using some clamp and support to work and always very sick. the woman is usually very stressed out and frustrated ...it brings tears to my eyes when even medical practitioners still choose to marry an as when the y are as. religion and ignorance are very similar ...

THEMES OF WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY The past Themes of World Sickle Cell Day are listed below 2008: Recognition of sickle-cell anemia as a public health problem. 2009: The Burden of Sickle Cell Disease – a Public Health Approach. 2010: Awareness, Education, and Hope. 2011: Educate and Unite. 2012: Keeping Hope Alive. 2013: Know your sickle cell status. 2014: Break the Silence on Sickle Cell Disorder. 2015: Stop your Silence and Share your Truth. 2016: Exhibit courage and address ineffective areas of support. 2017: Have we lived up to these themes? # WorldSickleCellAwarenessDay # June 19

HISTORY OF WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly created the World Sickle Cell Day to raise the awareness among the peoples about the sickle cell disease and its treatment methods. On 19th June of 2009, the World Sickle Cell Day was first observed. According to the reports, in Africa, nearly 1000 babies are taking birth on every day having Sickle Cell Disease and getting die up to five years of age. In the United States of America, nearly 100,000 peoples get affected with this disease. People in other countries like India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Arabic peninsula, Brazil, Surinam, Guiana, Southern Italy, Greece, etc., are also get affected with this disease. Hence it is big public health issue which is must to take under control to save our whole nation’s future. Hence World Sickle Cell Day is a perfect day to raise the public awareness about this fatal disease to get sufficient control over the situation. # WORLDSICKLECELLAWARENESSDAY # JUNE19

like ......If u what to know the molecular basis of the causes of sickle cell
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