Somo sickle cell foundation

29/07/2022

BURIAL PROGRAM OF Glenn Somo
Friday 5th August
-1pm Removal of co**se at the Djoungolo Mortuary
-3pm Holy Mass at Chapel Ngousou
- Wake keep at the family compound in Yaounde with the Co**se.
-10pm Transportation of co**se to Bamenda

SATURDAY, 6TH AUGUST, 2022
-Arrival at Bamenda
- Burial strictly on family intimacy.

27/07/2022

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*Friends, this is an opportunity for you to write tributes to our departed FRIEND Francis Glenn, A. Somo. Click on the link and leave yours*

27/07/2022

Hello all,
While we wait for the funeral programme of our departed FRIEND Glenn Somo , an online memorial has been created for all to share their stories with Glenn. We think stories, eulogies and dirges will remain there forever.
Thank you.
Here is the link 👇 👇 👇

This online memorial is dedicated to Françis Glenn Aberile Somo. It is a place to celebrate his life by sharing fond memories, photos, music and more.

15/07/2022

"SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA IS NOT AN ILLNESS TO MOCK SOMEONE WITH. THE PAINS ARE HEART WRENCHING"

Why I begged God to t@ke my life — Singer Adekunle Gold

35-year-old Nigerian singer and songwriter, Adekunle Gold, has disclosed why he begged God to t@ke his life when he was 20.

The father-of-one in a letter to his fans, on Friday, July 15, said, “I was born with sickle cell disease. It was life and de@th, it was physical, mental, financial, you name it and I went through it all. It was tough, painful and fr . 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 cr I had was at the age of 20, I remember laying in my bed in the middle of the night asking for an end to it all. I begged God to t@ke 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 cr 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 m@cked 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.

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.”

Cc. Instablo

11/07/2022

Another warrior bows on stage. I know how hard the complications might be, I understand the pains you went though, you fought a good fight, you shall forever rain in our hearts 💔💔💔💔💔💔

10/07/2022

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26/06/2022

Good morning 🌞 my people. Today we’re going to talk about SICKLE CELL & TALENTS. I’ve noticed that majority of us have hidden talents which we don’t want to explore. Some of those talents could be : singing, designing, Barbing, hair dressing, cooking, dance, drawing etc.

Some will tell you I can barbe, I can draw, I can do this and that but mum and dad won’t let me do it, they won’t give me a chance because they think I’ll get sick. That really hurts because they see other who are same as them or have a health condition that is worst than theirs and they’re doing it an they do it perfectly. Who knows maybe that particular talent your denying you child to is what will put food on he’s/her table, maybe is what makes them happy.

So tell me why are you hindering him/her ?
PLEASE GIVE US A CHANCE.
Here is our sister,Nora Brown, whose artist name goes by N brown, she’s an event planner, a cake artist, a musician, a philanthropist an She doesn’t let sickle cell control her for a minute. Nora just released her latest song called 2k you can click on the link to watch. Watch what a multi talented warrior can do. My brothers and sisters tap from the energy an come out of that shell your hiding inside face and explore your talents. Today talents pay, people make a living out of it so what are you waiting for click the link below 👇👇👇
https://youtu.be/Ich6fX9IxtQ

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19/06/2022

Aujourd’hui c'est la journée mondiale de la drépanocytose wow 😲 mais je dis NON Tous les jour c’est la journée mondiale des la drépanocytose

En tant que guerrier, j'ai traversé beaucoup de choses dans la vie, j'ai traversé de nombreuses crises auxquelles je n'aurais jamais pensé pouvoir survivre mais pourtant, me voici. La douleur insupportable, cette douleur monstrueuse s'incline encore devant moi 😏. Quand je regarde mon passé, mon présent, cela m'encourage à regarder vers l'avenir. J'ai rassembler tous mes défis, mes douleurs insupportables, mes relations brisées et l'utiliser comme un tremplin, cela me fait révéler cette partie de moi que les gens ne connaissent pas. Je n’ai jamais laisser cette maladie me contrôler, je m'assure de la combattre à la maison, si elle me bat, je prends un autre ring de combat (hôpital) la bataille continue et je suis toujours victorieux. Tant que je respire, le mot (se rendre, abandonner) est supprimé de mon dictionnaire.

guerriers réveillons-nous, nous pouvons le faire, nous pouvons nous bousculer et prendre soin de nous et de nos factures. ARRÊTONS 🛑 de nous cacher derrière ce faucille en disant "si je fais ça, je vais tomber malade si je travaille, je vais tomber malade 🤒" mais NON, apprenez à vous gère et gère vos Finances comme vous gérez les crise. Allez-y, apprenez un métier, bousculez, sécurisez un emploi, ouvrez une entreprise et devenez PDG 👨‍💼 et employez des gens Nous ne sommes pas forts physiquement mais Dieu nous a bénis, nous sommes intelligents 🤓 personne ne nous battre quand il s'agit d'études La connaissance dans son ensemble ou métier.
Parents ou tuteurs , laissons (Nous/EUX) vivre nos (leurs) vies, ils faut soutenir nos idées, nos rêves. Donnez-nous la possibilité d'essayer SVP 🙏🏾.

Priez fort, faites confiance à Dieu, buvez beaucoup d'eau 💧 et n'oubliez pas vos médicaments de routine.
Je te souhaite le meilleur.

Parents, tuteurs, nous vous aimons ♥️♥️ et merci d'être toujours à nos côtés.

19/06/2022

Today is world sickle cell day wow 😲 but i say NO sickle day is EVERYDAY

As a warrior, I’ve gone through a lot in life, I’ve been into numerous crisis which i never thought i will survive but yet, here am i. The unbearable pain, that monster pain still bows before me 😏. When i look at my past, my present it encourages me to peep in to the future. i use to gather all my challenges, unbearable pains,broken relationships, and use it as a steppingstone, it makes me reveal that part of me which people don’t know. Never a day i let sickle control me, i make sure i fight it at home, if it defeats me i take to another battle ring ( hospital ) the battle continues an I’m always victorious. So long as i breath the word (surrender, give up ) is deleted from my dictionary.

Warriors wake up from sleep, we can do this, we can hustle and take care of ourselves and our bills. Let’s STOP 🛑 hiding behind sickle saying “ if i do this am gonna fall sick if i work i will sick 🤒” hell NO, learn to manage yourselves, Finances same as you manage your crisis. Go out there learn a trade, hustle, secure a Job, open a business an become the CEO 👨‍💼 an employ people We’re not physically strong but God blessed us, we’re intelligent 🤓 nobody beats us when it comes to studies Knowledge as a whole.
Parents or guardians, let (THEM US) live our lives support our ideas, our dreams. Give us the opportunity to try PLEASE 🙏🏾.

Pray hard, trust God, drink plenty of water 💧 and don’t forget your routine medication.
I wish you the best.

Parents,Guardians we love ♥️♥️ you and thanks for always standing by us.

12/06/2022

SICKLE CELL & COMPLICATIONS 2

GALLSTONES

The gall bladder is a small gland between the stomach and the liver. Its function is to aid in the digesting of foods, especially spicy and greasy food. Due to the sickling of the blood, gallstones may form in the gall bladder.

Gallstones are usually not harmful but may lead to serious health problems. Some of the signs & symptoms are sharp pain on the upper right of the stomach, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing is the eyes and the skin) and dark urine (brown or tea coloured)

Personal Experience:
About 5 years ago, on this faithful day, I woke up one morning with excruciating pain in my lower abdomen. At one point I thought what type of menstrual pain is this? Later I realised it wasn't even time for my period. It was so painful that I took the highest dose of pain killers but yet I rolled on the floor like a baby screaming my lungs out. I immediately called the ambulance who came around and gave me gas & air before driving me to hospital.

When I arrived the hospital, I was given Morphine. That's what calmed me down a little. Then I was asked how the pain feels. I explained. This was late at night. So the doctor asked if I have ever had problems with my gall bladder before. I told him I am not even aware of what that really is. He explained to me & requested a detailed scan of my stomach & gall bladder.

The results came through that I have gallstones. I was educated on them and how they come about. But I had two choices : Go for surgery to have my gall bladder removed or manage the pain and be patient if the stones can dissolve over time(which is an option). I chose the latter. Since then, I haven't had such pain excruciating pain again, although it comes mild sometimes.

In people with sickle cell disease, most gallstones are produced from excess bilirubin, which is caused by the constant breakdown of red blood cells. Biliary sludge (formed when excess bile settles in the duct) can also lead to gallstones forming in people with sickle cell disease.

So many warriors have had thier gall bladder removed if the pain is very frequent.
Cc Nora brown

09/06/2022

My dear brothers and sisters I present to you one of our brothers called Lovette Leal who is 5 years old today, he’s in class 1 lives in Yaoundé Cameroon 🇨🇲. If your a sickle cell patient don’t give up, no one should make you fell bad or feel like an outcast to the society. Look at how a sickle warrior looks healthy, handsome an sweet, happy birthday 🎊🎁🎈🎂🎉 son