Thalassaemia and sports. Prove it

I was a cricketer once upon a time!
but not now,

i cant play cricket any more, thanks to my cardiac problems!!

I was the captain of my school team. I used to be an all rounder(all rounder means the one who can do batting and bowling both)

 

Actually I used to play tennis many many years ago...But then my elbows started to hurt.... I also did some dancing and I did greek dancing as well...Thal has never stopped me from doing any kind of sport...Except gymnastics...

Oh this is a sore subject........

Well this is going to sound like a fairytale story now but ONCE Upon a TIME when I was YOUNG and SINGLE, hmmmmm 

I use to go to the gym 3 times a week, swim twice a week and dance all night long. I gave up swimming because i would rather go out with my then boyfriend and then I gave up the gym work because I got married and well dancing hmmm I didnt have a baby sitter......lol

I know excuses excuses but now my son is old enough that he don't need a baby sitter and I need smurfette to join me in the dancing department lol (ahh remember when  )

Thalassaemia Minor or Major should not be an excuse for any of us to not be able to do at least 30 minutes a day of at least walking. Once you are confortable with that u can increase it. Oh and marriage and children shouldn't be an excuse either.

Miaki xx

Well said Miaki 

ZAINI.

Oh Miaki 

I'll join you in the dancing department... anytime... you know me I love dancing

 

i used to play basketball, even in higher secondary tournaments, and also go swimming every weekend.. i used to be in athletics too and played soccer for fun:D, (but this is only for a short time).. i have never been unable to do sports just because i am thal..

but now i have gotten lazy and it has been ages since i exercised.. ure right, mia.. hehehehe. marriage n children are no excuse for the lack of exercise.. can studying be an excuse though?? hehehe, just kidding.. hmmm, i have been tellin myself i need to start again.. but i dont feel motivated enough now:S..

hi
i play cricket to my cousins neighbores and uncles  . i m a fielder and  good bowler...u can gues how good fielder i m to thay  everytime  place me 15 feet away to the batsman on the leg side and i never missed a possible catch... i love to play soccer but my father says me that  it's a realy dangrous game for me bcoze of diabetes but he bought a footbal for me and says its only for penalty shoots . i realy ejoy to  play 5-5 penalty shoots to my cousins.i love ride bicycle .n i have permited for this. i think thals may play everygame all they have to do is the good CARE of their selves . proper chelation therapy , trasfusion on time, exercise in with the guidence of phsyio therapist . oh yeah use less suger to prevent diabetes,.

I was wondering if doing activity that involved breathing is good for Thalassaemia, coz we need more oxygen right?

I started swimming since young and can hold my breath for more than a min -> don't need too much oxygen so can hold?

Played harmonica during school days -> lots of breathing

Wondering if meditation will be good for us too.

BTW, I just realise I have Thal- 28 now.

Been thr army for 2.5 yrs in Guards, played alot of basketball freq with friends always commenting that I lazy -
Collegue always comment I look tired too.

Aeonia,

You are exactly right. Maximizing the efficiency of the oxygen delivery system in your body is extremely important. Exercise and deep breathing will both aid in this and will help provide oxygen to every cell in your body. People who carry any thal trait and even majors, will do help themselves by regularly doing whatever level of exercise that suits their energy level. Even mild exercise like light walking will improve the circulation and the amount of oxygen that is provided to the cells. Proper diet and nutrition will also aid the circulatory system. I am a great believer in vitamin E as an aid to improve one's circulatory system. Folic acid is also a must for any and every thal.

lol ok i'll brag :D i became a princple ballerina and took a scholorship in only two months and i took a crystal from the british embsy as a preciation , im an ex tapp dancer ex cheerlearder and i loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove football which is crazzy for a girl like me :D

Dear Friends

i m suffered with thalassemia major butt my weight is to high my height is 147cm and my weight is 60 .

i have treadmill butt i was walk on that machine then my joints become pain .
cane you tell me some good exercises

Hi Rehman,

For a beginner a tredmill may be hard to catch up with, you may want to start walking daily atleast for 30 mins, also watch your food and see what type of food causes your wight to boost and try to avoid it or eat it once in a while

best of luck

thanks a lot my dear

I just found out today that both of my daughters are Thal Minor.  We had them tested when my oldest started getting sick alot and was also constatly tired.  We originally thought she had mono. 

Both of my girls are competative swimmers.  My oldest swims a minimum of 32,000 yards a week.  She is very competetive and is going to be competing in the final USA Swimming Grand Prix in 3 weeks, her first national level meet.  She just turned 14.  My youngest is ranked 41st in the country in her respective age group/best stroke.   However, they struggle with longer distances and up until today although they do well racing, have been labled as "lazy" by their coaches.  Coaches who have discussed how great they could both be if they would only work harder in practice.  The problem is they both just get so tired during long sets.  So here I am on the internet, doing reasearch, hoping to learn how to keep them from being sick and tired all the time so that their training is not constantly interrupted.  I have seen mention of swimming on these boards and can vouch for the fact that it is a great sport.  My girls have excelled in it and I hope that through a better understanding of Thalassemia I can get their energy levels up so that they can keep swimming fast and winning races. 

You already know this, but just want to remind everybody. Winning is NEVER more important than having fun while doing your best. I hope your girls do well in 3 weeks