Adherence and Making a Difference

Wishing Thals out there a merry christmas and happy new year!  

photo credits : Cooley's Anemia Foundation

Learning, Hoping, Coping

Food For The Thals

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Thals have to limit food intake and we are advised to avoid iron-rich and iron-supplemented food. We have to drink tea also during meals to decrease iron absorption.

Since the following foods are rich in iron, they are a "no no" to our diet.

• oysters
• liver
• pork
• beans
• beef
• peanut butter
• tofu

Grains

• flour tortillas
• infant cereal
• cream of wheat
• Malt-O-Meal
• cereals

Fruits/Vegetables

• prune juice
• prunes
• watermelon
• spinach
• leafy green vegetables
• dates
• raisins
• broccoli
• peas
• Fava beans

:-( have to say goodbye for now to my favorite alugbati. . .

My Journey As A Thal

I have been diagnosed  as  a Thalassemic and based on research done there are a plenty of us afflicted with this chronic illness.

I am still hopeful that with today's technology and different innovations and with people who are more than willing to share their blood with us, there  is still a brighter life ahead of us, Thals.

To increase awareness on this rare disease, I have decided to re-awaken my sleeping blog.  With this, I am again re-opening a part of me with you, friends, and I hope you will join me in this journey to educate others of this illness and please, please say a little prayer for me and other Thals out there!

Thank you and may God bless us all!