Badminton of Blood
Wow!! When to the blood bank today.
Another episode of fear facing. Guess what, I forced myself to look as the needle with is quite thick, pierce into my skin and draw blood!! *applaud for self*
The needle is thicker than any needle I've seen. They asked if I need pain killers, I refuse them. If i wanna face my fears , it's the whole thing. I'll beat it.
After blood drawing, the bad feelings came. So annoying. Felt so handicapped. Anyway, I'll keep donating blood till I conquer my fears. I will not lose.
Oh oh , However, it's quite scary there. The nurse actually declared that she do not know how to use the equipment there. LOL!! I almost died! She then use another equipment that serves the same purpose. Wow...Talked about scaring our patients to death.
Anyway, wondered why I went to he blood bank? When I donated my blood, My blood and the blood of 3 other donors are used to save the life of someone who have thalassemia. A blood test done later showed signs that the patient could have received blood from a person with a mild sickle cell disease.
In short , I may be a carrier of this sickle cell trait! Wow!! Scary ah, but I don't think it'll be me. I'm strong as an ox. I must be the other two or the beneficiary had the trait from the start. Any way. such things cannot be detected like that. Need to do blood testto identify the one with the trait. OKOK! There are a few possiblilties of what might happen if I have the trait. I could not have the full blown disease because if I had it, I'll have Sickle Cell Anemia which will mean that I'll be too weak to do sports. Which does not seems to be the case. So I can only be a carrier.
So what does this means? Since Sickle cell genes are recessive genes, they only appear if both your chromosome(Gathering of DNA. Appears as a pair)
Based on what I learn in School! IT should be like this
If I'm a Carrier(Xx) X is the normal genes and x is the recessive Sickle Cell genes. I marry a non carrier person(XX).
X x
X XX Xx
X XX Xx
Using the Penett's Square, I see that there are 50% that my children will be carriers and 50% willbe normal.
If she is a carrier, Then this will happen
X x
X XX Xx
x Xx xx
Ouch we see a manfestation of the disease! There is only 25% chance of a normal person, 50% chance of carrier, and 25% chance of the child having the full blown disease.
If i marry someone with the full blown disease, It'll be like that.
X x
x Xx xx
x Xx xx
Wow...Sadness maximus. 50% for Carriers and Full blown disease. Saded to death.
Anyway, lets not spectaculate.
Played badminton today. Elena, Gladys, Timonthy and Josiah. It was fun Timonthy makes weird noises when he plays, hahahah!!
Too tired le. Fruitful day today.