Adekunle Gold Stirs Reactions As He Shares Sickle Cell Story

Popular Nigerian star, Adekunle Gold has gotten his fans emotional after he recounted how he asked God to take his life when he was 20 on account of the sickle cell disease he had.

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

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He wrote:

“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.

The nights were painful and lonely, nights that no one could help me get through. It was just me, God and my mind. The pains and shivers were unbearable. They always came in the night, when my family had no means to transport me to a hospital. We simply couldn’t afford the constant hospital bills so I had no choice but to endure the pain.

Living with sickle cell is far from living a normal life. One of the most intense crises I had was at the age of 20, I remember lying on my bed in the middle of the night asking for an end to it all. I begged God to take my life away because I couldn’t understand what I did to deserve the pain my body and mind was under.

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’s when everything changed for me. That’s 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.

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My body caves in once in a while, some symptoms come back but what this disease has taught me is resilience. Sickle cell anemia gave me hope, made me tough, gave me the discipline I needed to be who I am today, built my character. I mean I went through a whole 5 weeks of back to back performances and didn’t fall sick.”

Adekunle’s story has stirred numerous emotional reactions from social media users, while others expressed pity for the singer, many others found his story as a motivation.

See reactions to Adekunle Gold’s story on his sickle cell nightmare:

@vee0016: Adekunle Gold is my biggest motivation, I’m 20 living with sickle cell anemia ?, I believe I’ll still live many years to come.

@asablack1989: Every human being has their private fight the battling with, may God see us through our trying time

@amadiprecious04: Did I just cry????

This is the first SC survivor story I’ve ever heard…Omo!!! How do people not believe in God? Like how? God does exist and Miracles happen….Adekunle Gold is a King…God will continue to bless and keep him???

@oktopsy: This is very hard to believe, he never looked like what he has passed through. More blessing and more strength AG Babe…

@maduchibu1: Touching!

Abeg let’s save ourselves and unborn children from this painful experience. Have your genotype and that of your lover checked again before you marry.

I take common sense beg una.. Don’t let “Love” carry you go where you no know ooo ?

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