Shame & Sickle Cell

Wow it has been a while since I last posted anything on this blog, since 1st of September which is about 8 months, but what has happened in the past 8 months makes it easily feel like a year or longer. Let see, what has happened in the past 8 months; I celebrated my 30th birthday on 5th of December,…

Definition of envy according to the Merriam-Webster : painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage. The great Aristotle defined envy as pain at the sight of another’s good fortune, stirred by “those who have what we ought to have”. Bertrand Russell the great British philosopher and polymath said that “envy…

It has been exactly a year this week since I moved back from California to Kampala abruptly and unplanned, in the midst of a global pandemic. It is something I did not even want at the time, but looking back it is something I desperately needed. In that way this pandemic served as the end to an amazing chapter and…

We are called Sickle Cell Warriors for a reason. We are tough, resilient fighters. But because we are so often seen as such strong people, it’s easy to overlook our inner struggles, which can lead to devastating outcomes such as depression or suicide. Chronic pain is associated with depression and other psychological disorders. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention…

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month designated to help focus attention on the need for research and treatment of Sickle Cell disease. In 1975, the National Association for Sickle Cell disease, Inc. created a series of awareness campaigns. In 1976, they launched a national awareness month in September amid growing concerns about the amount of misinformation available about Sickle…

I wish there was more information about the benefits of supplements out there especially in relation to Sickle Cell warriors. Dietary supplements are products designed to augment your daily intake of nutrients, including vitamins and minerals. Many are safe and offer significant health benefits, but there are some that pose health risks, especially if overused. Dietary supplements include amino acids,…

As far back as I can remember I have always been a huge video game nerd, capable of playing games from sunrise to sunset or sunset to sunrise. I remember my very first console was the Sega Mega Drive and this was the first game I was addicted to. This began my obsession. I wish I could add up the…

The other day a friend of mine from Washington called me while he was completely wasted and it was quite hilarious and weirdly touching. My friend, called me to express how worried he was about me and how seriously I should take my health during this pandemic (only one other friend has expressed concern like this, my other friends attempted…

Sickle Cell in Uganda is a major public health problem with poor visibility and low, awareness, a situation that will persist if patients continue to be hidden away in families. Uganda was among the first countries in Africa with a documented large burden of Sickle Cell Anemia. In 1949, substantial differences in the prevalence of Sickle Cell trait were reported…

You’re awesome they say. So strong they say. It’s laughable how people can say this straight faced. You don’t know how I fear the hours coming ‘til I awake. You don’t know what a struggle it is for me to make it through the day. Such a fighter they say. Tap my gloves at dawn with the sunlight. First round…