Living with Thalassemia Trait
Why is life so complicated? Is ignorance better than truth? I am convinced that there's such a striking parallel between our spiritual state and physical health (don't know which causes which to come first). I feel helpless watching my health and loved ones like a roller coaster. To make matters more complex, we inherited the thalassemia blood disorder. In short, our body does not make enough of a protein called hemoglobin, an important part of red blood cells. Less hemoglobin, less red blood cells in the bloodstream, less oxygen to carry to all the cells in the body. Naturally, we are anemic, and need to put in effort to maintain our strength for our daily activities. Luckily there are body signals that are hard to ignore, eg always feeling tired, weak or short of breath. How should we live with thalassemia? We must do whatever we can to increase oxygen and help our digestion to move faster. Things that will help : - 1. be physically active 2. spend time in nature 3. take a