My Greatest Role Model for Motivation and Inspiration of Today

Glenda Hatchett

Who She Is To Me...a powerful moving spirit on a journey to enrich the lives of many others. Her words of wisdom, faith and hope, inspiration and fluent charisma speaks clearly for her worth & all of that which she continues to deliver. Glenda is a strong force of an empowering African American woman, whom stands with dignity, realness and such admiration for positive growth amongst the many she continues to have a broad impact upon.

"A True Warrior of Sickle Cell Anemia Disease"

I am an exceedingly fortunate Sickle Cell Anemia Disease survivor on my journey to fulfill my greatest heavenly desire. Despite livivg with Sickle Cell Anemia Disease ( a blood disorder with deformed red blood cells ) for 34 years, I'm very excited about my purpose and destiny in life today. God is a bonified super natural deliverer. He is mighty awesome and exceptionally worthy to be praised all the time. Through constant prayer and a determined mind to walk by faith- God continues to bless me with total restoration, keeping me whole. My steps are amazingly ordered by God because through him and Christ Jesus, I have the strength to do all great things. I'm truly appreciative for dear life and the best condition of health that I have right now. He's blessed me to live and experience motherhood twice and given me my match made in heaven husband- whom unconditionally loves and is highly supportive to me in everyway . There has been many many detours upon battling this disease, but I must say, "God has always constructed a brand new road for me to make a positive come-back on". Thank-you Lord! I give you all the worship, praise and glory!!

As I continue to peek into my destiny, I see so many open doors with great opportunities just waiting for me to come through. My main purpose in life stems from the natural talent God gifted to me upon my creation. Some refer to it as "your calling in life". I'm an excellent writter and not just that...it's my favorite hobby of all. In-fact I am featured in an edition of Who's Who Among American Highschool Students because of my gift to write. God is getting me prepared to release my first work of art and I'm excited as well as thrilled. I'm definitely ready to be taken into my next level of destiny. It is my passion whether it be old school ( pen and paper ) or our newest technology by computer. Writting remains my primary focus and dream to author a book, sharing my strong willed testimony with as many lives as I possibly can on how I fought, struggled, pushed through and continue to live a complicated, but highly favored life of battling Sickle Cell Disease.

Sometimes when you are constantly bounded by sickness and disease, people tend to forget, the mind is still alive, open and sharp. Sanity is my key tool in living my life. I have a broad mind of intelligence and I refuse to allow any affliction an opportunity to take it from out of my control. It is the greatest gift that God could've ever given to me. He formed it with such talent and creativity. My best has yet to come. I have been witnessed to that the Lord created me to be who I am for a special reason and I am so ready for it. Sickle Cell Disease has deprived me in many many ways of living my life to the fullest and accomplishing certain tasks of my desire, but as I continue on further within my destiny- it is evident that God's purpose for my life is the very dream of my own. I am just tapping into it on his time which is certainly always the best time. The most beautiful essence about my God given purpose is...it has everything to do with my dreams coming true. He is an awesome God!! . I'm reaching for that sparkled dazzling star that exclusively shines with gleam so brightly! And along my merry way, enjoy the magnificent places that I have only seen in the mind. Soon I'll be living my dream and seeing all in person.

Useful Information

Good Day Warriors!!

Positivity has everything to do with the out-come of real life situations! As Sickle Cell Anemia patients, that can sometimes seem as a hard tasks to do, but we must focus on the good of our lives and let that be enough to keep us on point for success.

Healthy living is important for our well being...enough rest...hydrating fluid intake...vegetables...and exercise. These things can help warrant off "painful crisis" episodes! Such foods as beets...liver...spinach and carrots are great iron and blood builders. We want to focus on maintaining healthy red blood cells to keep them from sickling. Fruits are also great for us. Bananas help with potassium. Prunes can help with constipation. Cantaloupe...honey dew...fresh peaches...and pears are afew of my personal favorites.

Identify with this illness and take advantage of all resources ( though they are limited and hard to get the proper information on ). For some, Sickle Cell Anemia Disease has resulted in them having a disibility that is perminent. When this happens...there are agencies that you can apply to, requesting whatever assistance you may qualify for like Foodstamps...Medicaid/Medicare...SSI...Low Income Housing etc.

I'm hoping this information may help those of you that may have been trying to find some resources. Please pass on and share this information with family and friends that may find it useful.

Remember, BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS SO THAT OTHERS MAY BE A BLESSING TO YOU!! God bless each and all of you Warriors!!

Putting Sickle Cell Anemia On The Map

Welcome All Warriors of Sickle Cell Anemia,

Today is truly a blessed day! I will follow with...I created this blog for the many lives that are unfortunately affected by Sickle Cell Anemia Disease, an illness that can be very challenging as well as dibilitating at times. This disease affects the African American heritage mostly and others of it's descent. Sickle Cell is clearly on the rise today without enough literature, supportive systems for patients and their families, as well as not enough positive mentoring advocates set in place as a service rendered to them.

I have stepped out on faith to incorporate more useful information for patients and their families coping with the disease, bringing about more awareness and recognition, and striving to put Sickle Cell Anemia on the map where it rightfully belongs with all the other serious natured illnesses. This illness can be very life-threatening, if not properly managed with appropriate health care and we need to be aware of that.

This blog is very important to me! I am determined to make a difference by giving my compassion, support and understanding to all whom reaches out. This blog can be used as your place to vent, ask questions, start discussions or even give heads up on any useful information that you may have. I wish each and all of you well and I am here to offer my support to you in ways that I can. Remember to always be a blessing to others, so that others can be a blessing to you! PEACE, LOVE & SOUL!!1