nayan patel

[nayan_patel]

hello. i m nayan patel from india i had sickle cell desease i m 27 years old

[jo19]

Hi nayan, nice to meet you. What are your experiences living with sickle cell. Also when did you find out you have sickle cell. Hope you are fine.

[nayan_patel in reply to jo19]

i m fine when i m just 5 years old we find that i had a sickle cell but when there is pain in my bodyits look like a hell i m living a normal life when i m 18 years old there is a operated on me because of damage splin

[jo19 in reply to nayan_patel]

I am glad to hear you are living a normal life. Yes when we are in pain it does feel like he'll so I fully understand where you are coming from but as always we have to be strong. I hope you are keeping well. good luck.

[nayan_patel in reply to jo19]

i m from india where are you from?

[jo19 in reply to nayan_patel]

I'm from Nigeria

[baba360 in reply to nayan_patel]

Hello Nayan! My name is Baba, I live in London. I have Sickle Cell too.

[nayan_patel in reply to baba360]

i m from india but iwant to stay in a london but i have a sickle so i m not geting visa

[baba360 in reply to nayan_patel]

Is having sickle-cell an obstacle to getting a Visa?

I did not know that.

[nayan_patel]

i m from india

[baba360 in reply to nayan_patel]

Do you take or have any medicine for your pain?

😁

[nayan_patel in reply to baba360]

i m taking hydroxyurea capsual regularly but in a pain my doctor tefer me to take medicine

[nayan_patel in reply to nayan_patel]

and also substiute vitamin medicine

[baba360 in reply to nayan_patel]

Oh I see! I hope it makes a difference 😁.

[jo19]

Getting a visa might be an obstacle if coming to the UK as the argument will be that you will be a drain on the NHS. To be honest the treatment here isn't that different it's just that you don't have to pay for your treatment and prescription.

[nayan_patel in reply to jo19]

i know that here i have to pay every month 500rs i. e 5 pound for consult a doctor and 200rs i. e 20pound for medecine every month