19/06/2025
RED BLOOD CELLS WITH AN ATTITUDE; THE REAL MVPs OF DRAMA
Who needs enemies when your own red blood cells are throwing tantrums?
Letâs talk about what happens when your bloodstream turns into a battlefield, and the so-called âcarriers of lifeâ suddenly become... the agents of pain.
This is not your average biology classâitâs the real drama behind Sickle Cell Disease.
So apparently, red blood cells got bored of their regular jobâcarrying oxygen, flowing freely, being team players.
Instead, they decided:
"Letâs get stiff. Letâs get sticky. Letâs block some vessels today."
And boomâcrisis begins.
Because why just deliver oxygen when you can cause chaos, right?
âThe Oxygen Delivery Boys Went Rogueâ
Normal red blood cells are like smooth Uber driversâthey move quickly and get the job done.
But in sickle cell, the drivers take a sharp turn, get stuck in traffic, and block the whole road. Result? Pain. Crisis. Damage. Death of tissues and many more.
âWhy So Dramatic?â
Just a little stress, cold weather, dehydration, or even joy (yes, joy!)
and the cells flip out like theyâve had enough of life.
It's the mood swing of the centuryâinternal and involuntary.
âAnd Society Said Itâs All in Your HeadâŠâ
Irony: Youâre literally in pain because your blood is misbehaving.
But people say, âYouâre too young to be tired.â
Imagine bleeding inside, and someone says, âYou look fine.â
These red blood cells may have an attitude,
But the warriors living with Sickle Cell?
They have GRIT, GRACE, and the STRENGTH to smile through a storm made of their own biology.
So today, we spotlight the unseen drama and celebrate the daily survivors of the silent war within.
Let's raise a toast to celebrate every warriors today!
Â©ïž Ibukun Comfort AKERELE
Founder, Midas Health Series