(Untrained Writer)SICKLE CELL IS NOT FUN EVERYONE OF YOU MIGHT SEE ME LOOKING GOOD THANKS TO CLOTHES AND MAKEUP, BUT I DO SUFFER

Abs Ideraoluwa Oladapo sheared this heart touching post this morning. she wrote.

IT IS 3AM WHY AM I AWAKE? Well I am awake because I just had a sickle cell crisis in a long time and I had to pay with 1 week and 3 days in hospital. I honestly can't REMEMBER the last time I spent 5 days in hospital not to speak of a week and 3 days, but it is understandable I AM GOING THROUGH DIFFERENT LIFE CHANGING PROCESS so I understand why I have to be in that bed. I have been at home since last weekend, but am still on the routine of popping pills due to both sickle pains and withdrawal symptoms from the opiates that was used to treat my pain. What many people don't know is that I react badly to the diamorphine I can't sleep on it when it normally makes people drowsy and sleepy. Then I become restless and agitated on it which they have to give me diazepam/Valium to calm me down. Then I itch like I have kuruna which they have to provide anti-itching meds for me. The sickness/vomiting is another GIFTS that comes with the medicine that is meant to take my pains away. AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT SUFFERS LIKE THIS FROM THE MEDICINE THAT IS MEANT TO EASE OUR PAINS INSTEAD IT MAKES US GO THROUGH THE SAME WITHDRAWALS PEOPLE WHO ARE ON STREET DRUGS GO THROUGH. THE WORST THING THIS MEDICINE DO TO ME IS THAT IT TAKES MY WRITING ABILITY AWAY FOR THAT SHORT TIME, EVEN THOUGH I WAS STILL WRITING AND POSTING QUOTES, AND ADVERTISING FOR A&O I WAS SICK VERY SICK THAN USUAL, BUT THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT MYSELF FROM GOING INTO SHUT DOWN MODE WHERE I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE I CAN'T RISE UP AGAIN IS TO SHIFT MY FOCUS TO MY BABIES. HAVING A LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT I STILL HAD TO ORGANISE 40TH SURPRISE FOR MY SISTER WHILST ON HOSPITAL BED.

WHY AM I TELLING YOU ALL THIS STORY? SICKLE CELL IS NOT FUN EVERYONE OF YOU MIGHT SEE ME LOOKING GOOD THANKS TO CLOTHES AND MAKEUP, BUT I DO SUFFER. SINCE I WAS ON PAINKILLERS FOR MORE THAN A WEEK IN A LONG TIME MY WITHDRAWALS IS BAD MY LEGS HURTS SO BADLY THAT I HAVE BEEN STAYING OFF MY FEET. DESPITE DOCTORS GIVING ME MEDS TO HELP MAKE MY WITHDRAWALS MANAGEABLE I AM STILL PAYING WITH LACK OF SLEEP AND 24 HOURS PAINS, BUT I KNOW THIS TOO SHALL PASS. AS AM LAYING ON THIS BED MY MIND KEPT GOING TO ALL THE SICKLE CELL SUFFERERS IN NIGERIA 🇳🇬 WHO ARE STRUGGLING AND BEING TREATED BY QUACKS NURSES BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO POOR TO AFFORD REAL HOSPITAL. AS YOU ALL ARE CELEBRATING VALENTINES DAY TODAY WITH YOUR LOVED ONES PLEASE REMEMBER THEM AND ANY LITTLE HELP YOU CAN OFFER WILL GO A VERY LONG WAY. MAY GOD BLESS YOU. I WISH YOU ALL A LOVELY TUESDAY AND HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY.

Untrained Writer