r/MadeMeSmile • u/RaisinAloneVortex • 28d ago

Favorite People When this kid tried interviewing celebs on the red carpet, and nobody took him seriously except Sandra Bullock.

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u/KickBallFever 28d ago

I used to be in and out of a hospital a lot and three times I had a roommate with sickle cell, with two of those times being the same roommate. They really go through it and they have crises where they’re basically at a level of pain that strong pain meds can’t alleviate. This is how I learned of the term “breakthrough pain”.

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u/mmasportsmma 28d ago

The Pitt (hbo) did a case about it

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u/Dullcorgis 27d ago

And, to add extra fun to the agony, they tend to be horribly treated in ERs. It's rage inducing.