by Chiamaka Fidelis — July 16, 2022

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Adekunle Gold, has opened up about his struggles with Sickle Cell.

AG Baby shared how he begged God to take his life when he was 20 in a letter to fans.

“I was born with sickle cell disease. It was life and death, it was physical, mental, financial, you name it and I went through it all. It was tough, painful and frustrating. I lived with a sickness no one around me understood, I lived with restrictions all my childhood. ?

The nights were painful and lonely, nights that no one could help me get through. It was just me, God, and my mind. The pains and shivers were unbearable. They always came in the night, when my family had no means to transport me to a hospital. We simply couldn`t afford the constant hospital bills so I had no choice but to endure the pain.
Living with sickle cell is far from living a normal life. One of the most intense crises I had was at the age of 20, I remember laying in my bed in the middle of the night asking for an end to it all. I begged God to take my life away because I couldn`t understand what I did to deserve the pain my body and mind were under.

As usual with the sickle crisis after some days, the pain subsided and God asked me; “That end you begged me for, do you still want it?” Of course, I said no and that`s when everything changed for me. That`s when I realized that I had been given another opportunity to live my dreams and to show those that m@cked me that sickle cell anemia was never going to end me, that it was never going to hold me back from my dreams and aspirations.

My body caves in once in a while, and some symptoms come back but what this disease has taught me is resilience. Sickle cell anemia gave me hope, made me tough, gave me the discipline I needed to be who I am today, and built my character. I mean I went through a whole 5 weeks of back-to-back performances and didn`t fall sick.”

After his shocking revelation, fans took to Instagram and Twitter to encourage the superstar to continue standing strong, Many revealed that they had no idea he suffered or is suffering that way. Others thanked him, for sharing this touching story with many people who are going through the same thing.

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