I have not posted in quite sometime. The truth is, it's hard to get care in this state for sickle cell. I often am tired, along with some sadness because I am in pain. The pain is primarily in my joints like my knees, hips, elbows. The pain I hate the most is in my hands and fingers, along with swelling it is very annoying. I've tried to do some low impact exercising and find that the elliptical still causes some pain but not as much as the treadmill. Swimming is the easiest by far. But none of this matters in the long run, I don't think. I still don't get the care that I need and medical professionals still don't get that having a close to normal hemoglobin count does not mean I don't have other problems. :-/
Pregnant AGAIN with Sickle Cell Disease
One thing that my good friends and family know about me is that I am amazingly stubborn. I like to think that this is a particularly amazing characteristic that I have which has enabled me to remain motivated and tackle obstacles against all odds. And those odds are definitely stacked against me. I am currently 24 weeks pregnant with my second child 😨 I know what you’re thinking. Didn’t I learn my lesson the first time? The short answer is yes...and no. So maybe there is no short answer. But I do know that individuals with sickle cell disease and other chronic illnesses have the same human urges to procreate. I'm not saying everyone desires to be a parent, but generally, we have similar wants, needs, goals and dreams as healthy people. I've accomplished a lot in my short time on this Earth and I am so proud of me for hanging in there through some tough situations. But maybe you don't know about those? Okay, I'll tell you. I wasn't diagnosed with Sickle Cell D...
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