January 16, 2006 I found ot i was going to have a baby. Being a young mother had never crossed my mind, but it was something i knew i had to do. Soon after i found out i was pregnant in february my great-grandmother passed away, she was so excited this was gonna be her first great-great grandchild and she never even got to see me really pregnant, or even come to the baby shower. So while im still in the greiving process the father of my child just up and left me.I had no idea what i was going to do! i was left all alone to take care of my daughter. So on September 8th i had my beautiful daughter Mckinley! Soon after that I became very sick, I have sicke cell disease and i was having very bad migrains to the point that couldn't walk or talk. Sometimes I would just be going about my day and just pass out, some days i couldn't even get out of bed. No one could figure out what was going on with me , until my sickle cell worker told me about Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem North Carolina. I have been back and forth about an hour and a half at least 5 times a month, i never knew that having this disease would ever cause this many problems. Its hard to be that sick and take care of your child or to have your child watch as the ambulance come to pick you up and take you away. I feel like i missed out on alot because of that. I still to this day have to go and get blood transfusions every month and see the nuerologist and my hematologist. Things are looking a lot better for me and my daughter im able to work part-time now and i can take care of my child,and im trying to get things together so i can go back to school. So i just want to basically encourage others and let them know that no matter what you have got to fight for the people and the things you love. Everyday wake up and tell yourself, today is going to be a great day and just be determine. Even when you feel like you just can't go on, just know that things will get better.