Sickle Cell Mom tells her empowering story, reveals how she defiled all odds to become a mother (Photo)
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Enwerem Uju a Facebook user and Sickle Cell patient has taken to the social media platform to share her story, revealing how she defied all odds to become a mom.
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Read her story below;

My drive in raising awareness for sickle cell disorder is borne out of personal experience, it’s bin a very hard battle for me from having people not believing I can get dis far to not having people understand d pain i endure been dt d condition comes wit a lot of physical, emotional, psychological pains. As much as its difficult living wit sickle cell disorder, I try not let it define me or get in d way of my life, I try my best to enjoy my life and appreciate d love i get from my parents, siblings, uncles/aunties,cousins,family friends and few friends. Despite all d pains, traumas, hospital admissions, complications, surgeries and even insults from some


�im still here living my life. At some point everything seemed so impossible, I lost some good opportunities, job opportunities, lost some good relationship wit some good men too, received very annoying insults like “dis ones parents are wasting their money”, “dis one can neva bear a child, where D strength and blood wey she was use kwanu”

�all because of SCD, den came d complications and series of surgeries in India, loss of my job wit d bank Iowa’s working with after I came home, I still braced up, dusted dem all, and had a deep tot plus medical advise and I decided dt i want a child. It was a miracle wen I got pregnant cos my doctors were of d opinion dt I can’t considering dt my routine drugs causes infertility, everyone was a bit scared for me but GRACE showed up for me, I had d most stress FREE pregnancy till I gave birth to my daughter. I gave her d names chisimdiri Joanna (God kept keep alive, God’s mercy)


Ladies and gentlemen meet baby Simdi Joanna James-Enwerem, she’s just 4months old, she means everything to me, looking at her and knowing she’s mine is just everything, lights up my heart and brings me soon much happiness and smiles. I call her mummy’s friend #enyinneya. Being a sickle cell warrior neva stopped me from chasing my dreams as I’m a lawyer today and by d grace of God dis awareness campaign for SCD is aimed at birthing a sickle cell foundation someday. I shared dis story to inspire and encourage other SCD warriors and their parents not to give up, they can still achieve woteva it is they dream of. I’m living my life for God now, will also be turning 37 dis November and d good news is – I’m still here.. It has always been God’s grace and mercy and I owe my life to him.

Oya say hello to d newest mummy in town ?

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U not alone
Such a beautiful daughter you got.
GOD BE PRAISE

best story every

The pain and stigmatization these folks go through....happy for her

Fine baby I love you dear

Congrat. It's not easy.

wonders are of God.

Wow,I bless God for your life.Many more pain free years to you.

wonders are of God.wonders are of God.wonders are of God.

Congratulations Ma
She is beautiful

Pretty woman, lovely baby. Its bad enough to be born a sickler, worse when you're a woman (cos you have more painful menses and even the menstruation can trigger crisis) and really heartbreaking when you are a pregnant sickler.
I am indeed happy for her cos many dont live old enough to tell such tales.
Also an eye opener to intending couples who are both AS, never go ahead with such union cos even your kids born as sicklers would curse you for bringing them into the world. The stress of caring for the kids would zap out whatever love pushed you into such mistake of a marriage.

SS is preventable, please don't forget to always enlighten people, God will preserve you and your beautiful daughter.

Is she married?

hmm

Congratulations. She's beautiful

The baby.

leo1234:


Is she married?

bros u get mind

I thank God for u, and me

obojememe:
bros u get mind

I don't understand what you mean.

leo1234:

I don't understand what you mean.

to ask this kain question when everyone is feeling sorry

Beautiful

Am happy for you ma,


But you saying routine drugs causes infertility

harrwix:
The pain and stigmatization these folks go through....happy for her

Yet some people who are AS will still walk into a union with their eyes open because of 'love'

obojememe:
to ask this kain question when everyone is feeling sorry

Feeling sorry for what?
She is doing relatively well.
I don't think it's a bad idea to enquire if she married or not.

Thank God for you and may the good Lord keep you.
I like what you said never give up.

leo1234:


Feeling sorry for what?
She is doing relatively well.
I don't think it's a bad idea to enquire if she married or not.

no wahala bro

God will continue to be with you in JESUS name

Defied not defiled

hmm

Thank Allah for her life. any couple wey born ss in this generation is supposed to be shot dead.

It's all about being positive, healthy living and of course

GRACE!