DExplorer1:
Hmm...it's pretty hard believing. Face God if he's really SS. Faith works.

But it could be funny asking for a cure to something that has always been. Just stop any thought of having another child for now.

MentalCase:

They did it just once. Just once! And you can't tell if it was done in a credible hospital. I've known my genotype and blood group since I was 15 and I keep repeating the test every year. . just in case. They have themselves to blame!

PresVA:

I join my faith with yours and pray your next kids be completely devoid of the trait...

davealpha:
Dear writer ,u have noting to worry about its not a death sentence .I am a sickler n will b 34yrs by April.my parents have eight children of which 4 of us r sicklers.we r all alive n healthy.believe in God,love ur child,b religious to his medications n ur child wil b fine.as for ur husbands genotype,its either d hospital is wrong or he lied abt it cos he can't afford to loose u.pray,dats all I can tel u

Lagusta:


@dominique dont you think this man deserves a life ban

Lagusta:


@dominique dont you think this man deserves a life ban

HermajestyQ:
From the little I know of medicine, ones genotype doesn't change for any reason. I will suggest that u & ur hubby go back to the hospital for genotype test again. Its most likely that the result given to the one of you was switched with another person's. As to the cure for sickle cell, there is no known cure. SS can only be managed whenever your baby have crises. God help u both.

aalangel:


Well, never knew mine till I was pregnant with my first child. Individual differences.

chijen:
Dear poster,
Really want to encourage u as a Ss patient. I will be 34yrs in August, a mum and also very healthy. U need not blame ur husband cos some of these lab scientists are prone to errors. U would av sought for a second opinion though. When I was pregnant in 2013/2014 for my first child, I did a genotype type which was mandated by the hospital, albeit knowing my genotype as ss since University days. The hospital gave me AA, I look very healthy, in fact, except I tell u my genotype will u believe me. I told the lab scientist that there was an error some where which do occur sometimes cos I don't know the way they do the test sometimes, anyway, a test re-run was done and it came out to be Ss. The lab scientist apologized and commended me to continue in good health, mind u, the test was carried out in a general Hospital in lagos state.
Sickle cell management can be very challenging especially if u don't have God and money. I thank God that mine isn't the serious type whereby u frequent hospital and take blood. I'm grateful to God for all cos I only took blood once in my entire life, which was during my pregnancy.
The best way to manage ur child are:
Proper balanced diet
Folic acid(Dr Meyers Folic acid that's the one I take)
Avoid extreme cold weather (always cover ur child up once the environment is so cold cos it could trigger painful bone pain crisis)
Avoid anything that will make the child feel inferior, angry, anxious or depressed cos it could trigger crisis. No competition with other kids to prove a point.
No stress or anything that requires exertion of muscle.
Avoid sweets or unhealthy foods, always keep him dehydrated, eat plenty of protein, vegetables and fruits to boost d child's pcv.
Always treat against malaria, typhoid or infections cos it could trigger crisis.
Let him be on paludrine antimalaria or u treat for malaria once in 3-4mths.
Make sure u show the child so much love in times of crisis cos it will surely come but how u manage it determines how ur child perceives or sees himself.
Above all, always trust God that no matter the level of the crisis ur child will not die.
Finally, my parents are both As but I'm the only one with the Ss gene amidst 5 children. Keep emergency money cos crisis can come anytime, always trust God for strength. I do have like 3 crisis in a yr and I rarely visit the hospital cos I have learnt to manage it. Go to luth in idiaraba Lagos, if u re there or lasuth. It's well

sapiosexual1:

Ur a pathetic fellow, SMH for you. It's ur pastor that ur advertising, not the Jesus of your pastor. The gullibility of Nigeria xtians deserves an episode on Discovery channel.
cc chokovirus
cc wendypenny

Lanretoye:
Eeyah,its a pity...
Prolly one person lied through an arraggee genotype test,I think all of you should go for a confirmation test but if things are still the same,u should just relocate to reedeem camp(real madrid) or synagogue (barca). Depending on which one of them you choose, someday in one of those night vigils God might just decide to have mercy on you and ur family.

GodMode:


when it comes to health and life realities.... prayer can't do anything.

toyetade:


I am AS and my wife is AS but we don't have any SS child among our children. The youngest among them is now 16 years. Who says you can't have children that is not SS, Be a born again christian

glossy6:


Wrong! You have to give birth to many kids in case of....However, the genotype of the unborn (foetus ) can be checked using the amniotic fluid. You can then decide either to abort the foetus or carry it to term.

There is room for miracles. My SS colleague turned AS and is married now