A First Class graduate from the University of Lagos has relived how she battled sickle cell and walked with aid during her years in the hospital.

In a lengthy Twitter thread on Wednesday, the fresh graduate, via her handle @joy_fro, documented her travails while at school, revealing that she wrote her exams in a hospital bed, and even had to change her course.

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“It took a toll on me socially, mentally and physically. Other students would stare at me on the road. Some got close to offering help and even became friends in the long run. Some just stared and walked past.

“It was a struggle. Battling with sickle cell and having to study in Unilag was an extreme sport. The constant stress had a huge effect on my health. It was so bad that I had to change my course of study in my second year to a less stressful one.

“I am most grateful to Almighty God for seeing me through my degree. It could only be him. In all of these, I graduated from the University of Lagos with a First Class Degree.”