Taking a Stand!

I went to bed with my back hurting last night, i took meds cuddled up and prayed to god that it would feel better in the morning. In the morning, the pain was gone but their was still stiffness. I got up and did my morning routine, ate breakfast and checked Instagram. As i did i seen a fellow Sickle Cell warrior was in pain, she was ranting about how much she hates the pain and having to go to the ER.  My stomach dropped, i know the feeling. It put me down thinking that all my life i can get in pain for anything at any time, it could be my wedding day, the first day of a new job any big milestone in my life i could be in pain. I was crying my eyes out and texting my mother about how i was feeling and not even a minute later a song blurted out from Good Morning America, Overcomer by Mandisa. The song spoke to me and so did the video which i will include in this post. The video showed many people Robin Roberts, Gabby Gifford, Captain Mark Kelly and Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton. All of these great people in the video suffered a devastating injury or had to fight a life-threatening illness. They overcame their illness, they are strong, ad they are still fighting the good fight today. 

Sickle Cell is not a disease that you can get rid of like some of the people in the video but we still can overcome. One thing i want to overcome is being afraid of telling people about my Disease, and downplaying and saying it is "no big deal" but it is a big deal. We need to let the whole world know how much of a big deal sickle cell disease is! I am taking a stand, I am on a mission, I no longer want to suffer in silence. As i am writing this to you in stomach and back pain, I want the world to know and be knowledgeable about Sickle Cell just as much as they are with Cancer. We are fighting everyday, just as bad as all of these better known diseases. Lets spread the word of Sickle Cell. Knowledge is Power and us Sickle Cell Warriors have all the power.

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Morgan.