I just want to share with you all about my recent vacation! It was my best friend's spring break. For all of you who don't know, my best friend is my sister, Brynlee. Brynlee is 5 years old (for some reason, my mommy & daddy says she's 5 going on 30). She was on her spring break so my parent's decided to take us to Florida to go to the beach! The beach is my mommy, daddy and Brynlee's favorite place. I'm not sure it is my favorite place. I went when I was 2 months old and I apparently slept most of the trip. This time was a little different. They tried to get me to stand in this stuff called sand. I'm not a big fan of sand. I didn't even want it to touch my feet, and it got in my eye. I have no idea why people think this stuff is fun. I did however have a blast watching Brynlee and all of my cousins (Ian, Myles & Zach) play on the beach. They entertained me pretty much the entire trip. They're a blast! I also enjoyed looking at the water, and watching the seagulls was the best part! My mommy & daddy wouldn't let me get in the water. They said the weather was not very warm which meant the water was freezing. My parents have been told that with sickle cell, extreme changes in temperature could possibly trigger a pain crisis. If they were to let me get in the extremely cold water, the sudden change in temperature could cause my blood vessels to narrow. That could make it more likely that sickled red blood cells would get stuck and stop oxygen from reaching my muscles and important organs. We're not for certain that would happen, but mommy & daddy didn't want to take that risk. Besides not being able to get in the water, I had a wonderful vacation!!
As always, thanks for reading and joining me on my Sickled Journey!
