Sickle Cell patient overcomes odds
Sickle Cell patient who doctors said may not live up to 20 years reveals she’s in her 40s and is now a married mother
A woman diagnosed with sickle cell disorder, who doctors thought wouldn't live to see 20, is now in her 40s, married, and a mother.
She took to Twitter to share her story and offer advice to others.
She wrote: "I am genotype SS. Growing up, I was so accustomed to being critically ill and having blood transfusions that I believed all children went through the same. I grew up hearing doctors tell my mum not to expect too much as I might not reach 20. My parents resigned to their fate."
She added: "Today I’m in my 40s. If my parents were alive, they would be grandparents. I have had a successful career in broadcasting, the development sector, and politics. I excelled in all of them. I'm married. ...