Letter to Community: My Journey as a Mother of a Child with Sickle Cell

(The following is a letter written by local resident Tamika Moseley, who wants to share her experiences with the entire southwest Community.  There is nowhere else like Cascade Patch that will allow you to share with your own community. Support Cascade Patch and submit your own stories and opinions by following this link.)

My name is Tamika Moseley and I have a son with sickle cell disease.  Sickle cell disease is an inherited and fatal blood disease which affects the red blood cells.  In 2009, my son was hospitalized every 3 to 4 months with a sickle cell crisis and he also received 2 blood transfusions that same year.  I knew I had to change something or this possibly could be our lives, in and out of the hospital on a regular basis so I decided to do extensive research on natural herbs and sickle cell.   

I started treating my son with natural supplements and herbs in 2010 and it’s been 3 years later and he has not had a crisis.  I am so excited about his progress I decided to write a book and tell the entire world of my journey.  Within this time, I met Dr Charlie Ware, an Acupuncture Physician located in Hollywood, FL.  Dr. Ware contributed to my book and treats sickle cell patients with herbs, vitamins and homeopathics with great success. Dr. Ware has had such great success on the protocol he has used on his sickle cell patients, that he created his own line of herbal products named, Healing Blends.   We are both passionate and driven to help and educate others globally for this painful chronic disease.

Thanks,
Tamika
 
Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldome awakens.  The sleeper must awaken.
Frank Herbert