hello everyone, ive a big issue and i need opinions, i'm with the most wonderful guy, he is all i always wished for, our connection is wonderful but we just found out he a carrier of sickle cell just like i'm and i dont know what to do, it has been very hard to break it off we are so confused and dont know what next to do...i need any opinion if someone is going throught or have gone through the same thing...thanks

Hi, esp, If you have connected and care for each other, sickle cell should not stop you. You both understand the disease, so you have an understanding and can help each other. The only downside I can see is, loving each other eventually and marrying, having children may be a problem, only of course if just the two of you is not enough to each other.

Here is an excerpt from the Partners in Health website. Probably information you already know:

Because of biomedical research using animals, a number of therapies exist for treating the symptoms of sickle cell disease. These treatments have greatly improved the survival and quality of life for many patients. In children with sickle cell anemia, acute illness in the form of bone or joint pain, for example, is often caused by an infection. Prompt treatment of the infection with antibiotics, such as penicillin, which were developed and tested in animals, will often prevent or shorten these illnesses in humans. Pain is also a feature of sickle cell anemia and may be relieved by a variety of analgesics, all of which were developed and tested in animals to determine their safety and proper dosage before being allowed for human consumption. In addition, pain management techniques developed in animal patients have been extremely beneficial to many victims of sickle cell disease.

I havent gone through this, but I hope you accept my opinion.

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