Dr Philip Idaewor

Medical doctor/Pathologist, Believer in this Truth: That all human beings are created equal,
Passionate about people centred political thought and leadership.

[Dr Philip Idaewor @DrPIdaewor]

https://t.co/nEe0jAo2eN

[Lady B - IYALODE OF X @mobola_ade]

My name is Zainab. I’m 27 years old. An SS.

That is, I live with sickle cell disease.
My parents are both AS.

Oh, they They knew.
They were told.
They still married.

They said God approved it. They said love would be enough. They said faith would cover the consequences.

I am the consequence.

I was diagnosed before I was two. My childhood memories are not playgrounds or cartoons,they are; hospitals, needles, and adults whispering when they thought I couldn’t hear.

In primary school, I missed classes so often that teachers stopped asking why. Some classmates thought I was pretending. Some thought I was cursed. I learned early how to smile while feeling different.

By secondary school, the pain episodes became more frequent. I would wake up excited for school and end the day on a hospital bed. I watched my mates grow normally while my life moved in pauses, school, hospital, recovery, repeat.

At 15, I lost my younger brother to sickle cell.
We were both SS.

That day changed me forever.

My parents broke down in front of me — crying, apologizing, saying “We followed faith. We didn’t think…”
But the damage had already been done.

Sometimes I forgive them.
Sometimes I resent them deeply.
Both feelings live in me.

In university, I tried to be normal. I joined sickle cell advocacy groups, volunteered with awareness organizations, spoke at events, encouraged parents to test their genotype. People call me strong. They call me a warrior.

What they don’t see is me crying alone at night after another silent pain episode.
They don’t see the fear that comes with planning a future in a body that doesn’t always cooperate.

And Relationships?
That’s another wound.

I’ve been loved… briefly.
The moment conversations turn serious about marriage, children, commitment….they leave. Some are honest. Some ghost me. Some promise forever and disappear quietly.

One man once said he would do anything for me. He talked about taking me abroad, better care, a life without fear. I believed him. For the first time, my heart rested.

Then one day, he stopped calling.

That heartbreak triggered one of the worst crises I’ve had as an adult. Not because of physical stress but because hope collapsed.

Now I’m older. The pain episodes come differently. Less dramatic, but more exhausting. My body recovers slower. My fears are heavier. I ask myself questions my parents never asked each other.

I am strong, yes.
But I am tired.

If you are AS and the person you love is AS, please love your unborn children enough to stop and think. Faith is not a license to ignore knowledge. I am a proof to that

I didn’t ask to be a lesson.
But if my life can prevent another child from being born into avoidable pain, then my voice matters.

That’s why I’m writing this to you. Because people listens to you and this story needs to be heard. I hope that your audience share this till it reaches those who are about to walk by faith and not by sight, Sickle Cell is real!.

Adeyinka, keep rescuing lives, I love how you raise awareness and say the truth unapologetically, those who do not like you are probably those who wish they could be you. Have you met you?. Oh,I see you Queen Ade💪🏻

[Rutger Bregman @rcbregman]

My first Reith Lecture is now out in video form: A Time of Monsters.

On moral decay, elite cowardice, and why we need a moral revolution. Watch here 👉 https://t.co/1LsGAHmQP1

(With one tiny edit at 4:28, for those who notice such things 😉)

[Alexander Heazell @MCR_SB_Research]

We really need neonatology expertise for the Stillbirth and Perinatal Death Priority Setting Partnership workshop on 3rd November in Manchester. Travel and Accommodation paid. @BAPM_Official More info at https://t.co/BuzEW9H0cy Please DM if interested.

[Dr Philip Idaewor @DrPIdaewor]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[Alexander Heazell @MCR_SB_Research]

Calling health professionals @BMFMSNews @BAPM_Official @RCObsGyn . We need obstetricians and midwives to participate in a face to face workshop in Manchester on 3rd November to determine the 10 top priorities for UK stillbirth research. https://t.co/XGE8nLqBPS DM if interested.

[Dr Philip Idaewor @DrPIdaewor]

@omolokun1 @Arsenal @omolokun1 and @Arsenal
What about the career outcomes of our players. I would be ecstatic to see @BukayoSaka87 and @_DeclanRice et al. lift the Premier League and Champions league cups.

[Dr Philip Idaewor @DrPIdaewor]

Is Arteta still the right man for the job @Arsenal? What happens if these trophiless journeys continue?

[Dr Philip Idaewor @DrPIdaewor]

@Titomi23 @Arsenal My thoughts, too @Titomi23 @Arsenal @AFTVMedia

[Dr Philip Idaewor @DrPIdaewor]

Environmental friendly artworks - masterpieces output!

"There are artists, and there are ARTISTS. This guy definitely falls into the latter. "

[Preprints.org @Preprints_org]

🍼 Rare cause, major impact:
Actinomyces spp. is a rarely reported cause of chorioamnionitis, a leading factor in preterm birth (PTB).

🔍 Examine placentas for pathogens.
💊 Recommend targeted antibiotics.

https://t.co/hLU9ZbjOZE

@DrPIdaewor #MaternalHealth

[Dr Philip Idaewor @DrPIdaewor]

It’s time to cut out the NHS middle man https://t.co/TMoMmaZZiz

[A. Ayofe @abdullahayofel]

I don't mind revisiting this video again, again and again.🤔🤔

[Pet Paradise @Pet_Paradise0]

@GullyCricket_er A kind person saves a sparrow's life.

[Dr Philip Idaewor @DrPIdaewor]

@MSEResearchTeam @AshleySolieri @MSEHospitals @NIHRCRN_nthames @NIHRCRNeoe Thank you @AshleySolieri for all your support to the breast and reproductive research group. Best wishes on this new chapter.

[Dr Philip Idaewor @DrPIdaewor]

@julianaolayinka Congratulations, Lady J.

[Dr Philip Idaewor @DrPIdaewor]

https://t.co/EEb6gMGAYf

[Dr Philip Idaewor @DrPIdaewor]

It's HAMMER TIME tomorrow. The Greatest of all time in F1.

[ESPN F1 @ESPNF1]

Lewis Hamilton is on pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix! 🔥

The first non Red Bull pole since Baku 🤯

[Dr Philip Idaewor @DrPIdaewor]

How Humankind should not behave.

[Dr Philip Idaewor @DrPIdaewor]

@leon_metlay May God grant your daughter peaceful rest. My sincere condolences.