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Holiday Weekend
“Hey, lets go skiing this weekend,” my hubby said this morning. I stared at him. “Baby…what is my name? Do you know me?” I asked staring at him drolly. “Oh yeah,” he continued with a laugh. “Skiing probably isn’t good for you because of the cold and the high altitude…” “Precisely. Let’s go somewhere hot…
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Read MoreSickle Cell — The Big Secret
This post is for Kem. When I was younger, my parents kept my sickle cell a huge secret. They didn’t want me categorized and stigmatized as a Sickler. Although it was a good move in some areas on their part, it left me feeling like I was living a double life. When I was out…
Read MoreHydroxyurea & Infertility
Now my doctors are trying to get my on Hydroxyurea like hardcore. I’m still scared about it. I know some people have used it with lots of great results, but those side effects are no joke—AND NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE CHILDREN?? That is some crazy shit. Well, the main thing is that if you…
Read MoreBack From Another Crises
First of all, I will update the ticker. Now it’s only been a 5 days since my last admission, bummer—what a way to start the year. But I’m not going to gripe about it, such is the lot in my life. Everyone has their burden to bear. Last year I had 3 major hospitalizations, actually,…
Read MoreCrises #1 of 2008: Triggers
Okay, so I’m trying to think about everything that contributed to this last crises, so that I can do better with the ‘taking care of myself’ part and prevent another one from happening. Working Overtime: Overtime pay rocks, but the OT on my body was a bad call. I thought that I was fine, actually…
Read MoreI’m Alive…Yay!
Hey peoples, Do I really post that infrequent that noone knows I’ve been out? Dayum! New Year Resolution, post more often. I was sick in the hospital since the 5th, not a cool way to start the year but it has been my modus operandi as of the last few years. Anyway, there is alot…
Read MoreEnergy Boost with L-Arginine
I just got my replacement bottle of Arginine in the mail today. I ran out before the replacements came and although I didn’t fall sick (which I was worried might happen), I did spend the last week being really tired and exhausted. Normally I wake up at noon, chill for a couple of hours and…
Read MoreGotta Get Goals…
Life has no limitations, except the ones you make. Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner. ~ Les Brown Marjie recently tagged me on her blog for this great meme including goals. Being an avid list maker, I thought this would be no problem…
Read MoreAnother Miracle Drug: Nicosan
Someone left this information in a comment and I just wanted some feedback. There is a relatively new treatment for sickle cell being produced in Nigeria by an American company called Nicosan. It is based on traditional Nigerian plant based medicinal practices for the treatment of sickle cell disease. It has been tested through phase…
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