So I have now been back at work for 5 weeks, it has been good but I have also felt very confused as well as anxious.

Everyone seems to be getting on in this new world, wash your hands and sanitize them constantly keep your face masks on when you are in the corridors. Follow the one way system, shout at the students when they are not wearing masks, or are wearing them like a fashion accessory under their noses.

Is there any way you could take away my sickle cell?

I honestly felt like I had been thrown into the lion’s den.

My risk assessment was positive, let’s put a laptop in your space, provide you with Wi-Fi put a lock on the door. Then you don’t have to be among the students, although you will still have to leave your space to go to the toilet, go to the printer and have your lunch.

Is there any way you could take away my sickle cell?

Does anybody know about sickle cell?

I wear my mask and feel like I’m going to suffocate, I’m provided with a visa so I can’t itch my eyes, put my hands to my mouth or touch my face. But I admit don’t always wear it.

The printers not working but you can go upstairs and use the printer great I can get some regular exercise the new hip is going to love that.

But is there anyway that you could take away my sickle cell?

Does anybody know about sickle cell?

What the hell is the government doing, are they sleeping are they even in the same world as us?

They made us shield for months, then they gave the all clear for us to go back to work and now I seriously feel like I’ve been thrown into the Lion’s den. Pubs and restaurants close by 10, office workers work form home but schools must stay open but I work in a school.

Occupational health has said I’m fit for work my hip is doing amazingly well and my employers will do a risk assessment for my sickle cell disease.

But is there any way that anyone can take away my sickle cell?

Does anybody truly know about sickle cell?

My employers have done a risk assessment, It’s  all good because the government has said we can go to work. The rate of the virus rises, the death rate is going up but  all those who were shielding have been forgotten.

I’ve been totally forgotten by my Hematology team and I definitely know the Orthopedic consultant and his team cannot remember me and the trauma that I went through during my hip replacement surgery.

I have been forgotten as the shielding one and as usual have to just get on with life using that inner strength within. Don’t’ allow things to get to me and just battle through it all.

Thank you God for strength, for patience  and protection because now I know and believe that only you can protect me because I know for a fact that nobody else can especially not this government.

Again I ask…

But is there any way that anyone can take away my sickle Cell?

Does anybody truly know about sickle cell?