Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

One thousand- It seems to be a fairly large number, but in some cases, especially mine, it can be extremely small. The average person has from one hundred and fifty thousand to four hundred thousand blood platelets, yet there are times where I found myself with as low as one thousand of them. It was in times like those were I looked up to courageous people like Jackie Robinson, who faced difficulties head on with no fear. I quietly sat in the airport boarding gate with my eyes screwed shut,…

each one while bringing them closer to God. Within the time I possessed with them I heard stories of triumph, hardships, and revival. One of the stories was described by a boy about his own phoenix. At a young age he was diagnosed with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a blood disease which causes the immune system to mistakenly attack platelets. ITP causes spontaneous bruising, bleeding, and red spots found in various places on the body. Several years ago his condition worsened which…