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It is very sad how we all watch our loved ones suffer severely from the sting of diseases that the world can not proffer solutions to. Sometimes I wish I could just say to it get out of this and that body but things don't work like that. Some of them wished they had died the day they came to this world because of the pains and stigma these disease had inflicted upon them.
There are many diseases I wish I could just eliminate from this world and bring total joy and relief to many that are suffering from their stings. Nevertheless if I have an opportunity to create a cure for one disease, it would be sickle cell anaemia.
Sickle cell anaemia
Sickle cell anaemia is a disorder that causes some of the red blood cell of some people to be sickle-shaped. The hemoglobin of the affected red blood cell is abnormally shaped and that makes it inefficient in Transportating blood. The breaking down of the hemoglobin causes the red blood cell to have a shape that looks like that of a sickle. Such blood cells instead of creating channels for blood to flow freely into the heart rather blocks the cavities of small blood vessels in the body's of the victim and as a result, hinders the free-flow of blood in the body.
Therefore the parts of the body affected do not receive enough blood, oxygen and nutrient supply, the victims goes into crisis which is attributed by decrease in the level of haemoglobin (an oxygen transportating substance in the blood), great fall in the level of blood fluid, pains in back, and joints etc. The patients are popularly referred to as sicklers because they fall sick all the time and usually have short life span.
Sickle cell anaemia comes as a result of improper combination of genotype, doctors advised that AA should marry Either AA or AS or SS. AA is a normal genotype and as such can marry any genotype but AS is not supposed to marry to any other genotype apart from AA the reason is because one of the children might be a stickler. While SS is a sickler, and is supposed to marry AA so that ateleast all the children would be safe, they would only be Carriers. But carelessness and ignorance had made most people ignore this and the children suffer the consequences.
So far, there is no known cure for sickle cell anaemia, but treatments are given to maintain and manage life of the victims, so sad and disheartening. I only heard of cases of supernatural healings and I wish it can be so big that every patient can partake in it.
REASONS
I know everyone's first thought over the reason why I would choose to provide cure for sickle cell anaemia would be that probably I have someone very close to me that is affected and if that is your thought you are not far from the truth.
Cynthia is my half sister, she is fourteen years old, a very beautiful and smart lady. Years ago Cynthia always falls sick, month in month out. Every month dad would have to take Cynthia to the hospital for treatments though he based on treating maleria fever because the symptoms she exhibits is similar, so she would be taken to the hospital take injections and receive medication after a while she gets better but as soon as the next month begins it springs up again and subsequently the doctor would say she's out of blood. The necessary would be done and blood would be transfused into her. Years passed the issue seem to be getting complicated. All this while no one suspected anything because, of all my father's children she is the only falling sick like that. And she lost her mom when she was only but eight months there about, my mom took her and nursed her until date. So everyone was thinking the reason why she falls sick like that is because she didn't get enough breast milk. But as Cynthia grows, her growth was different from the rest of us, she became slim and have curled hair like a child. Cynthia is fourteen yet she has no difference from a child that is eight. She suddenly stopped growing and looks weak and sick among us.
As usual, she fell sick and this time around she was taken to a good hospital for proper treatment because it was so severe that we thought we would loose her. I was so bothered, I love Cynthia so much, she have a very beautiful smile and a good heart and loves sharing whatever she has with those in need. That day she was taken to the hospital, after she was dripped and confirmed out of blood the doctor had an interaction with my dad and discovered that this thing happens every month. He then decided that Cynthia be tested if she's sickler or not and the result was positive.
My sister suffers a lot, always on medication, always going to the hospital. In fact she has so gotten used to drugs that she doesn't swallow them she eats them instead. You find Cynthia always crying and complaining of pains, sometimes her face swells up and her joint gets weaken that we have to carry her around because she can't walk by her self. She's so scared of injections yet she can't avoid them. As small as Cynthia is, she always complain of chest pain and sometimes find it very difficult to eat. All her peers have grown up but cynthia is still like a child. I remember one of the days I and her prayed on her sick bed, after the prayers she looked at me in the eyes and say uncle thank you. She calls me uncle, I don't know why, even though I stopped her several times yet she wouldn't listen. Though small but i could perceive she's already tired, seeing others free and she seem to be bond.
Cynthia loves school yet she hardly finishes a term in school, sickness ,sickness ,sickness every month until She finally begins to give up on school. Dad had spend a lot of money on her health and he is not even having enough, every small money he makes goes to her health. The sadest part of the story is that he died in a car crash two years ago. Though after his death, the sickness reduced atleast there has not been regular blood transfusion like before.
One thing that makes me cry most times is that she is still a child and doesn't even know about her health condition. No one told her, she only find her self taking drugs and visiting the hospital regularly. What happens when she grows up and finds out about it, how would she be ? I can't imagine how this stigma would make my sister depressed and feel unlucky in this life.
This is just about my sister, I have friends that are also sickle cell, I lost one immediately after our secondary school by name Bashir, it was so painful but we had nothing to do about it, Bashir will often say I am tired of this life, living every day in pains and worries. Sometimes I sleep at home but wake up in the hospital . It is very disheartening. Finally he kicked the bucket and now he is no more. I wished there is a cure, wherever it may be we would have tried our best to get it for Bashir. Apart from Bashir I have also two close friend who are also sicklers and honestly seeing them alone would express the pains in their hearts. They feel disadvantaged and unlucky. Some of them will tell you I am just waiting for the day I would sleep and not wake up again, so bad. That is why If am opportuned to create a cure , no matter what it may cost I would sacrifice it to make sure these people are free. I want to see them happy, I want to see them feel alive. Do you know that most of the sicklers are very talented and gifted? I love being around my friends, very creative and intelligent guys but life has placed them marks that can not be wiped. I know what I said above might only be a little of what they face, I can't imagine the pains and gloom in their hearts. Only he that wears a shoe knows how bad it hurts.
Do you know what, because of my sister and my friends if I should create that cure I would give it out for free and not charge anyone for it. The joy and smiles on their faces are enough compensation for me. I will ensure that the world forgets that a thing like that once existed, such that common stress or mild headache would be considered more severe than it. The cure would be everywhere and very easy to come across.
Finally, Just Incase you are a sickler, and you come across this article, I want you to know that, you're valued, Emreal loves you big. And I want you never to give up in life, darkness doesn't last forever.
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