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My battle with sickle cell – Singer Adekunle Gold

Adekunle Kosoko, a Nigerian singer popularly known as Adekunle Gold, has revealed his struggle with sickle cell anemia.

In a bombshell newsletter to fans on Friday, the ‘Sade’ crooner wrote in detail how the disease, compounded with his parents’ dire financial status, negatively impacted his childhood.

He also narrated how he once suffered a painful crisis that made him plead to God to take his life.

The newsletter read in part, “It feels liberating to finally be able to share this part of my life with you, to finally be able to speak my truth. When I talk about how I struggled to get to where I am today, I need you to know that my struggle was real.

“I was born with sickle cell disease. It was life and death, it was physical, mental, financial, you name it and I went through it all. It was tough, painful and frustrating. I lived with a sickness no one around me understood, I lived with restrictions all my childhood.

“I wasn’t able to join some of the most minor child play and liberating activities like going out in the rain. The times when I insisted and rebelled against my parents’ orders and went out in the rain, I would end up having a crisis.”

While his parents could not afford the constant bills, he appreciated his mother for always taking him to church for prayers.

The singer also narrated one of his “most intense crisis” at the age of 20, which resulted in him praying to God for death, and later served as a turning point in his life.

“I begged God to take my life because I couldn’t understand what I did to deserve the pain my body and mind was under,” he said. “As usual, with sickle crisis after some days, the pain subsided and God asked me; ‘That end you begged me for, do you still want it?’ Of course, I said no, and that was when everything changed for me.

“That was when I realised that I had been given another opportunity to live my dreams and to show those that mocked me that sickle cell anemia was never going to end me, that it was never going to hold me back from my dreams and aspirations.”

AG Baby revealed that while he still had the symptoms once in a while, the disease had taught him resilience, discipline, and built his character as a whole.

Encouraging fans with his story, the singer admonished those dealing with sickle cell disease to ensure it did not define them.

“Don’t allow it to limit your dreams or cap your potential. Spread your wings and dream big! Hope to see you soaring the big skies,” he concluded.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/my-battle-with-sickle-cell-singer-adekunle-gold/%3famp

Thank God he didn't answer that prayer. He probably made you go through that pain and survive to be a source of hope to those presently struggling with similar condition.

Ebiragirl:
Popular music star, Adekunle Gold, has shared his reason for asking God to take his life when he was 20.

The 35-year-old crooner made this disclosure in a lengthy letter to his fans, on Friday, July 15, where he recounted his plights after being born with Sickle Cell Anemia.

He wrote:

“I w”I was born with sickle cell disease.
It was life and death, it was physical, mental, financial, you name it and I went through it all.
It was tough, painful and frustrating.
I lived with a sickness no one around me understood,
I lived with restrictions all my childhood.... Click to read more ��
Source: https://www.abujabuzz.com.ng/why-i-asked-god-to-take-my-life-adekunle-gold/383/

To be a MAN, ain't a BOY'S PLAY.
It's now i KNOW WHY MY DAD READS A NEWS PAPER FOR 4 - 5 HOURS.... its used to WHILE AWAY TIME [BILL] ... make he close for the DAY

This is serious oo
The rich also cry

sickle cell disease? Don't wish that for an enemy.
I know someone who suffer it and it's not funny.
Thank God you pulled through my guy.
Ire oo.

Every body get their own story to tell, some no even live to tell am.

Oga u are just living your destiny.

Let God be God

WOW, Everyone got untold stories..Sigh

Buharidgeneral:
This is serious oo

Alhamdulillah for you

Hmmm...deep!

I guess that was the reason for his 5-star song.

Thank God for you

Every time you’ve been entertained by Adekunle Gold, he’s literally risked his life.

Put some respect on his name

Not in my wildest dream will I’ve believe AG na SS.
But some people truly don’t look like what they’ve been through.
Nothing can limit you if you’ve got your mind made up.

determination is very important in life



Anyway, Agriculture is life.

Brb

Inspiring

Thank God for your life. There should be mandatory testing before marriage. This should be added to the law. And religious entities should insist on this too especially up north.

Love got most families into this financially debilitating conundrum

He is probably lying

Hands guy.

So he's a sickle celler?

so this guy na ss meaning say em wyf na AA

Best motivation of the week o.
God be with you AG.

With all due respect and not trying to be insensitive, SS kids are very difficult to manage

I'll simply and firmly advise abortion if the genotype is discover in the womb

Most time those kids take away the limited resources of the family with little spared for others, talkless of the pain they go through

Thank God for your life adekunle gold

Deicide:
He is probably lying

Mu
Mu

No be everybody dey reason like you.

Sickle cell is very bad, it is better not to be alive than to be in torture every second

Life will always give you a challenge or more if you can deal and conquer it that's what makes you a champion... Quitting doesn't makes life easier but further details how weak you can be. Lass last everybody go dey alright.