I started my life like every other person, had plans for the future. I want this, I want to become that.

My journey with osteonecrosis started in 2016, when I began to feel sudden brief but sharp pain in my hip. It was difficult to stand or sit, even bending was painful as hell. I thought it would get better just like other minor sickle cell caused pain that hit me.

Days went, weeks, it was getting worse. Really worse. After weeks of excruciating pain and hospital visits, I was finally diagnosed of avascular necrosis also called osteonecrosis or AVN. That day, I was sad. Like every one when they first get their diagnosis. It was a bad thing, I thought (well, it is).

Few things I've learnt

I learnt to avoid procrastination
No one knows tomorrow, so why waste time with that dream. I had dream of becoming a model and actor. I know I can still be whatever but it would have been much better if I started then. It is way more difficult to start such careers as person living with avascular necrosis

Learn everything about your illness
I learnt that I was supposed to know everything about my illness. The history, the diagnosis, the complications, anything possible.

When you learn about your illness, you stand a greater chance to defeat it because you would work towards avoiding what needs to be avoided and embrace what needs to be.

Stay active
When avascular necrosis is caused by sickle cell, read other causes here. It is mostly caused by inactivity.

I learnt the importance of staying active the hard way but anyways I learnt.

When you engage in physical active and exercises, blood will flow properly and AVN will be prevented.

It only gets better
No matter how long it takes it only gets better.

https://yomisblog.com/10-things-having-avascular-necrosis-taught-me/

What is your condition now if I may ask

Thank you for asking, I'm still living with it but in a much positive way. My life is heading towards what I planned for it so I can say I'm doing fine now.

amodu:
What is your condition now if I may ask

abayomitheblog:
I started my life like every other person, had plans for the future. I want this, I want to become that.

My journey with osteonecrosis started in 2016, when I began to feel sudden brief but sharp pain in my hip. It was difficult to stand or sit, even bending was painful as hell. I thought it would get better just like other minor sickle cell caused pain that hit me.

Days went, weeks, it was getting worse. Really worse. After weeks of excruciating pain and hospital visits, I was finally diagnosed of avascular necrosis also called osteonecrosis or AVN. That day, I was sad. Like every one when they first get their diagnosis. It was a bad thing, I thought (well, it is).

Few things I've learnt

I learnt to avoid procrastination
No one knows tomorrow, so why waste time with that dream. I had dream of becoming a model and actor. I know I can still be whatever but it would have been much better if I started then. It is way more difficult to start such careers as person living with avascular necrosis

Learn everything about your illness
I learnt that I was supposed to know everything about my illness. The history, the diagnosis, the complications, anything possible.

When you learn about your illness, you stand a greater chance to defeat it because you would work towards avoiding what needs to be avoided and embrace what needs to be.

Stay active
When avascular necrosis is caused by sickle cell, read other causes here. It is mostly caused by inactivity.

I learnt the importance of staying active the hard way but anyways I learnt.

When you engage in physical active and exercises, blood will flow properly and AVN will be prevented.

It only gets better
No matter how long it takes it only gets better.

https://yomisblog.com/10-things-having-avascular-necrosis-taught-me/

HBOT for avascular necrosis: Those who read our articles and discard them in the dustbin are just throwing useful knowledge away. We wrote articles here on avascular necrosis but no one seems to care. Treating this condition is very difficult because the solution is to provide oxygen at the joint. More oxygen is available with increased blood flow to the joint. Hyperbaric oxygen is indispensable in this type of condition because it can increase blood flow at the joint. For AVN hbot should be prescribed. We can help sufferers of AVN to improve their condition. If there is a better option let them say!

amodu:
What is your condition now if I may ask

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