It took 29 years but I’m sickle cell free. Man that feels good to say. Talk about yokes to be free from. If you/your family have the means to get a stem cell transplant. Get one done. Risk be damned. Managing the pain is not it at all. It will eventually break you...
I just signed in solidarity with the Caribbean reparations movement calling for the UK and Europe to apologise for historic crimes and commit to reparatory justice. Please support this important movement by signing here: https://t.co/9uNIu0OLBk
Bone Marrow Transplant and Gene Therapy Are Both Cures for Sickle Cell Anaemia - Donyegha
Sickle cell day is a reminder of the resilience of sickle cell warriors; their battles and journey through this complicated genetic disorder. I lived with sickle cell anaemia for the first 26 years of my life before going for a cure. My younger sister was my donor, she gave me her bone marrow cells and after the transplant, my genotype changed from SS to AS
Torubein Donyegha, Sickle Cell Survivor
Hiking in Gwash Community.
Time: 69minutes
Distance: 3.81km
Steps: 6702
Peak: 135m
:
If you ever want to hike in Jos, contact Andrew via Instagram here: https://t.co/IPEgqWdwMz
That’s all for this thread!