The Memoir Of Ms. Butterfly

Sickle cell anemia is a blood disorder that affects the African-American community. Unfortunately, both parents have to be carriers of this particular disease.

 It’s a disease that attacks every single part of your body with chronic pain. Because of the chronic pain, some people become delusional and deep disoriented because the pain is so unbearable.

The best way to describe sickle cell anemia is that your body is attacking itself, so you’re fighting with yourself with no end or cure. Sickle cell anemia is due to the red blood cells not flowing correctly throughout your body.

 Unfortunately, no one understands why Sickle cell is so typical in African American communities..100,000 people in the United States have sickle cell. People of African descent make up 90% of the population with sickle cell in the United States. Sickle cell also affects people of Hispanic, South Asian, Southern European, and Middle Eastern ancestry.

Sickle cell affects people whose ancestors came from parts of the world where malaria is common. Sickle cell can affect these populations because having the sickle cell trait helps protect a person from the harmful effects of malaria.

Sickle cell likely comes from evolution’s attempt to protect against malaria, even though it introduced other health problems.

I had no idea there were three types of the sickle cell until I put this article together. I thought sickle cell anemia was just one disorder; I didn’t know it had several sites on several levels. So I’m going to name a few of them; as I said, I was unaware of how many or if they were any other types of the sickle cell until I was putting this article together.

The Main Types Of Sickle Cell Disease:

Hemoglobin SS DiseaseHemoglobin SS disease is the most common and severe type of sickle cell disease. It occurs when you inherit the hemoglobin S gene mutation from both parents. In this type, the body only produces hemoglobin S. This type is often called “sickle cell anemia.

Hemoglobin SB+ (Beta) Thalassemia

Hemoglobin SB+ (beta) thalassemia occurs when you inherit the hemoglobin beta S gene from one parent. A hemoglobin beta plus thalassemia gene from the other parent. In this type, some normal beta hemoglobin is produced but in reduced amounts. Because the body has some normal hemoglobin, this form of sickle cell disease is less severe than hemoglobin SS disease. Symptoms are usually milder than hemoglobin SS or SC disease, but complications can still develop.

Hemoglobin SD, Hemoglobin SE, And Hemoglobin SO

These types of sickle cell disease are less common and are usually less severe.

What Is The Impact Of Silent Damage?

With sickle cell, damage may happen to your body whether or not you have pain. And it’s all because your red blood cells are not delivering enough oxygen to your body. Without oxygen, any organ in your body can be affected over time. That includes your:

• Brain
• Eyes
• Heart and lungs
• Liver and gallbladder
• Spleen
• Kidneys
• Bones
• Other organs

Over time, these effects can build up and cause illness, serious complications, and even shortened lifespan.

Ms. Butterfly Genesis