- In the past years, Akuku Danger has been admitted to the Hospital several times.
- Through his friend Sandra Dacha, Kenyans have been able to fundraise money to help cater for his medical bills.
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Comedian Mannerson Ochieng alias Akuku Danger has opened up on the battle with Sickle Cell disease.
The Comedian shared a video of him in the Hospital encouraging patients suffering from Sickle Cell disease saying they are strong.
He said that the disease is unpredictable since most of the time he is fine but the situation can change within minutes.
"These past few weeks God has come through for me. Sickle Cell is a monster man. One minute you going about your business and working hard to chase this bag and the next minute you are fighting for your life in the hospital," he said.
The Comedian said that he has chosen to come public on battling Sickle Cell to inspire other Kenyans in the same situation.
"I'm posting this not for sympathy or anything but for all the sickle cell warriors out there looking for inspiration and yes! You are all stronger than you think," he said.
In the past years, Akuku Danger has been admitted to the Hospital several times.
Through his friend Sandra Dacha, Kenyans have been able to fundraise money to help cater for his medical bills.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect haemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through the body.
Normally, red blood cells are disc-shaped and flexible enough to move easily through the blood vessels.
However, in sickle cell disease, red blood cells become crescent- or “sickle”-shaped due to a genetic mutation. These sickled red blood cells do not bend or move easily and can block blood flow to the rest of the body.
The blocked blood flow through the body can lead to serious problems, including stroke, eye problems, infections, and episodes of pain called pain crises.
Sickle cell disease is a lifelong illness.