One of my good friends lost his wife Saturday night. She fought sickle cell for a long time, and this weekend was the last fight she had in her.
No need for names and particulars. I just know I didn’t realize what a monster sickle cell was until I met this couple. In case you, like me, didn’t get it, please check here for more information.
I spent last night listening to a totally numb man try to figure out how to explain to his four year-old that his mommy wouldn’t be coming back from the doctor. I reckon the least we can do is click a link.
With all the scourges afflicting struggling people, I can’t help but thing their No. 1 killer is still what it always was — real life.
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by Chelle
It is important that folks know if they carry the trait because you really shouldn’t mate with others that carry the trait. I have a friend that lost a sister and who also has Sickle Cell and he wouldn’t even proceed past Go with a girl that carried it because he didn’t want to pass it to his children.