Sikcell: People living with Sickle Cell

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How to get threw to this knuckle head lol

Well for starters i dont have sickle cell, i am a carrier of the trait...which i just found out this year, when i had to spend 10 day with my 2 year old in the hospital who we just found out has the disease..her father has the disease as well...he is currently in the hospital right now...i just dont know how to get threw to him he smokes heavily and drinks...and its not just hurting his self its hurting us. i dont know what to say to him to make him see he is really killing his self. Our daughter crisis wasnt enuff i guess he still lives the same lifestyle and its horrible......i love him to much to just stay and watch him destroy his self..i dont know what to do!!!

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Permalink Reply by Kiara Owens on January 16, 2012 at 7:12am

Hey,

I was born w/ the disease. Ill be 23 on the 22nd of this month. I never understood how or why people w/ this disease drink or smoke because it only makes it worse but all I can say from a woman's point of view is to allow him to go through it. He'll get tired of being sick and hurting himself eventually. As for your daughter be there for her fully because I have no idea where I would be w/out my mom. Oh and tell your boyfriend sickle cell disease can get fatal... alot of people just think its a couple of pain crises and thats all there is to it... Its much more.

Hope this helps..

Remember you cant change anyone... only yourself.

-Kiara