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December 01, 1982 - Image 5

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Michigan Citizen, 1982-12-01

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F ergu n tell you
under tand y ur If, sh
very hum n under-
ind to thi
ffer from
fli-
-
my mpt m but they were not no n
t th time. Th y treated me for mo t
childh d ilIne hich all pr ved a
five year for them to
II. nur ho hap-
ife read a
cro n
ffects."
Fr elli. f.r ulon
IN BEFORE OON
OUT THE SA E DAY
..
7:00 A .. - 6:00 P ..
6 Days P W k
1015 apier
Benton Harbor, M I 49022
r

I
o
r
underwent e ten' e experiments during
her crisi period in order to build up
h r bi d cells.
However she note that today phy­
ician re doin more for vi tim of the
di a with greater understandin of the
ilInes .
La of funds have hampered
e notes.
nd
'I can remember" M . Fergu n re­
call 'when I would be t en to the
hospital and the medical t fT on duty
ould not believe that I could be in so
much p in. I looked healthy but in
they did not under tand the symptoms
of the d i . ow th cau s and affects
are kno .
Fred' is a very knowledgeable
p r n bou t the illne nd illingly
di u s the ilment but doe not bring
up the ubject her If.
"Ther is no que lion bout it,"
ys Fredsie Fergu n, the. p in i
excruciating. You receive thorough
.DECE BER 1 -7. 1 12 THE CITIZE
tre tment bu t nothing can d n to
I' build the blood cell. They re If­
builders. I ould not ish the pain on
my wor t en my 9,
She added, 'Emotional tee f ti-
gue, and extreme cold are great f tOT
in tivating a Sickle Cell crisi . If I am
not careful I will go into a crisi at ny
time for no pp rent rea n.
s. F erguson vi s parent of
Sic e Cell victims to under t nd the
ilIne in order to encour e children
not 'to be ling " but "strong
independent per naJiti .
Sh recall "I s told' that I ould-
n't live to be 16 year of
then 30 nd after that I
then 21,
id, 'forget

I
it.' "
s. Fergu n, no 36 gr uated
f-rom Benton Harbor High Sch 01 de ..
pite ne er completing a full year in
attendance.
. F ergu n urges all parent to
take their children to the H alth Depart­
ment for the Sic le ell reenin te t.
She credit her mora] trength
through the years to her mother, r.
Ellen Fergu n who ha been in Fred­
. 's words "a brick.'
, y mom yed and ill doe,
clo by my bed 'de hen I'm in a c ..
to pray, rub and th my painful
limb, and allo m to I an on r for
friend ip a ell. "
. Fergu n doe lunteer
o day ee t ercy Ho
Sh proudly t te th t it i very Ii
in to h lp other peop en in th
smalle t y. y d ctor recommended
my help nd th taff em to ppreci­
ate me as friend, volunteer and ff
a well as n on- oin p tient.
"Peop.e cry nd compi in b ut
all in i rufi nt thin hen all th
time they re ri h in he lth and
strength, Fredsie note. "Th h ve a
ure to combat most p in of the hum n
b dy. I don't feel rry f r my If. Thi
past ye r h d r ery on my I nd it
left one I orter th n th other. I
sat in m room nd cried but then I t
up and beg n t live
every minute of your li t mor­
{ doe t belong t u. It i only
prorni .
BHHS "Jazz Band" to perform
z
,
The Benton Harbor High School "Laid B
Jazz B nd ill perform Thur y night
December 2 at 7: 30 p.m. in the high
h I Performing Arts Center.
Troy Jon , A istant Director of
Bands at B nton Harbor High Sch I
nd direct r of th jazz group announc­
ed th theme of the program ill b
and Jamrnin' and ill fe ture
Count B .
Lane Spyro
nd h t of
ill be b tick t onl
v ilable at th d or for
our
THE
I TELLIG£' r
ALTER �TIVE
If you pride your If on your ability to tell the difference between good
and bad quality, if � ha to settle for second best, if the higher and
higher prices tflot you're be1ng asked to pay for practically 'verything
are finally getting·to you •••
Phone
(616) 926-7545
You are absolutely �itiv Iy a candida for shopping OFf-PRICEi be­
ing abl to buy first-quality brand no and famous designer merchan­
dise at 3()O/. to SO-� below what you'd hay to pay in department and
Specialty stores.
And the place to buy all your infant and toddler clothing; OFF-PRICE is
at Plaza Toys N' Things. Come the �while it's exactly the
same as the expensi stores, the prices sur oren't.
Soc I Security Cia ms
* ork � Comp ion
* Automobi . Acident and 0 Fault
* Industr I Accid nts
* 10 II ·ury
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