It has been over 16 years since we all heard the urban rhythm of “Chasing Waterfalls”. Before the glam and the glitz of the music business, former TLC member, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins struggled with sickle cell anemia, a chronic illness and an incurable blood disorder that leaves people exhausted and in constant pain. After being told at the tender age of 7 that she wouldn’t live pass the age of 30 or be able to have children, Watkins never accepted it as her reality.
Nearly 5 years ago, T-Boz began experiencing frequent headaches and discovered that she had a non-cancerous brain tumor. Due to her sickle cell anemia, her doctor made it clear that surgery would be too dangerous and radiation would affect her career & quality of life.
With a strong step out on faith, Watkins found a surgeon to successfully remove her tumor, proving her relentless ability to defeat all odds. Check out her Human Factor feature on CNN’s blog, The Chart. Below is a snippet of what she personally wrote about her experience and what she has learned about overcoming fear:
I don’t believe in changing anything because I think everything happens for a reason. If I didn’t have bad things happen, I wouldn’t know the good things. I’m wiser now. With age comes wisdom and I’m looking forward to becoming wiser. I’m not one of those people who is ashamed to say how old I am – I’m 41 – because other people told me I wasn’t even supposed to be alive at this age. It made me who I am and I’m happy with me and I’m just glad I learned from my mistakes. [Source]
You can catch T-Boz’ and other interviews on Sanjay Gupta M.D. on Saturdays & Sundays 7:30am EST on CNN.
Sad.. im praying for her.
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Anyhoo, I wish T-Boz the best in her career and life in general.
I agree! Concreteloop really did fall off! This website has been a complete bore as of late.
This was fucking lame..why would u say something like that. Tboz is just as relevant as anyone else and her story is real, and inspiring! Crumb in the crowd??? I feel sorry for people like you.
T-Boz has been through hell and back with illnesses throughout the years. she is truly a warrior
It is no joke. The treatments have gotten better in the last 20 years, but a few members of my family has it and they are hospitalized at least two or three times a year. For things like blood transfusions and a host of other treatments to help with the pain. Thank God all of them are doing well in their early 40′s with children of their own. I pray T-Boz is doing well and wish her well, she has a long journey to travel with this disease.
WOW , THAT’S SAD …BLESS U GIRL .
she’s always been my favorite member of TLC…i’m glad she didn’t listen to those doctors and received a second opinion…just goes to show medicine only goes but so far and then god steps in
Don’t dismiss medicine. It have prolonged many lives. She still went to a doctor, a surgeon to remove tumor.
Such an inspiration. So proud to see her push through the odds. People should really look at this and use this.
What a survivor! I love her and TLC. Legend!
TLC was the main black female group that the industry used in the 1990′s to push l*sbianism, cross-dressing, wh0redom, and denigration of the black male figure. It’s no wonder that the Lord has systematically rendered his judgment on the 3 members.
As usual with your idiotic comments, ur life sure is miserable, if you ever had cancer or another life threatened disease, I hope people won’t feel sorry for your h*mosexual ass, YOU DAMN ASS TROLL!!!!
p.s. I hope you do have a cancer or any health problem and see if GOD will cure your smartass, you piece of shit!!!!
@ Jessica y do you respond if his comments make you this upset. I know you are not a fan of Judah words but you should never wish harm to another person…It could happen to you, so just a bit of advice be careful with your tongue.
@keepinitrealladies: Because Judah doesn’t know shit!!!! As I said before at my last comment after my response, he/she talks too much shit and don’t know anything, and he deserved to get cussed out like that!!! I have siblings who have sickle cell and my baby cousin also so I take this personally, so he shouldn’t talk shit. So he deserve what I said!!!!
@JESSICA
Lol you clearly have many demons on you, and even some of these other people see it. Like most of the other people who get incensed by my comments, you’re angry because you’re a fan of mine battling with personal issues. As much as the Lord has smitten your family with illnesses, you’re very obtuse to be wishing illness on someone else, seeing as you obviously have a high probability to receive a disease yourself (not counting the mental one that you already have). TLC was one of the main acts that were used in the 1990′s to push agendas, and all three members have received their judgment. “Left Eye” (for the eye of Horus) was the most bugged out and the top witch, which is why she is no longer here. “Chili” should be very wary……
Judah, oh fucking please, ur a speck, a waste of space, no one care about your cancer ass, and I do really hope you do get a serious life threaten illness and learn your fucking ass to be humble, but knowing you, you don’t know that fucking meaning. You talk so much shit that you do need cancer in your life and no one will feel sorry for your stank ass. Please I’m far from a fan of your piece stank ass of yours, ur a TROLL who don’t know shit, go kill ur self and no one will feel sorry for your ass. Go and get cancer!!
That was mean. I thought G*d doesn’t try anyone (Jas 1:13) and things happen due to unforeseen occurrences and sin? If I get hit by a car, would that be G*d? So what if a baby dies? What about innocent people who happen to lose their lives in bad environments? No wonder people become atheists. LOL too many lies are spread.
@CHEERS
Please miss, do yourself a favor. Don’t try to become one of these silly females that try to nitpick my commentary. You’ll only make yourself look stupid lol. Yes, many lies are spread, like the ones that are taught by the “Jehovah’s Witnesses”. Yes, if you get hit by a car, that would be the Most High (Prov 16:9, Deut 32:39, I Sam 2:6, Psalms 68:20, etc.). When a baby dies, that would be the Lord (I Sam 15:2,3). Your elders should have taught you that, but as you’ve stated very well, too many lies are spread.
I wasn’t nitpicking. You told Jessica that the Lord has “smitten her family with many illnesses”. You can’t be sure of that because you’re not G*d. That’s what I was speaking in regards to. What does my religion have to do with anything lol? You wanna join or something? One’s organization is not their means of salvation, it’s their heart condition and faith smh You should know that.
@CHEERS
Yes, actually I am sure of that because the Lord is the one who smites people with illnesses and He is the one who heals them (I Chr 21:9-17,II Chr 21:12-15, etc.). So again, as usual, you’re incorrect. As has already been established, you do not know the Bible. Yes, you were “nitpicking” which is something that people do when they have no knowledge and they want attention. You have no scriptures to back up any point that you make (as usual), and again, the woman is not supposed to teach because you base everything in your emotions. In regards to your last sentence, I have no idea what you’re talking about, and neither do you. This is why I told you not to nitpick. You expose your simplicity. Respond with scriptures or don’t respond lol.
Judah, you think your “SO CALLED GOD” is gonna save your ignorant, sexist, fat ass??? You have another thing coming. I really hope you do have a life threatening disease and see if your “SO CALLED GOD” be your savior. Your nothing but a molecule, a speck that any disease will come to you, you will die off in this earth and no savior will save your piece of trash ass like yourself. All your bible pumping will not save your foolish blasphemy that your spilling on CL, it makes you look like a moron, a lonely person, and pathetic, just to get attention, do yourself a favor, go and die peacefully so no one have to hear your stupid, ignorant, sexiest, loser troll like you. No one will marry your fat stinking ass, no woman and man GAY OR STRAIGHT WILL HAVE SEX WITH YOUR CANCER BODY, DO YOU SELF A FAVOR, GO AND CATCH A PLAGUE AND KILL YOURSELF ALREADY!!!!
@JUDAH
May I have my rights restored please?
@JESSICA
You need to be dipped in holy water……and held down in it lmaoooooo.
Judah, that’s your best comeback?? ROTFL, ur really pathetic, even holy water won’t touch your so called ass. When you touch it you will melt and wither away, better yet, go and do that because your “So Called God” won’t be your savior.LOSER
@JESSICA
Comeback to what lmaoooo????? Your anger management and self-control issues play out on these comments and are good for a laugh. There is no such thing as “holy water” you idiot. You have nothing to say in general, and 90% of your comments are you “trolling” me. I remember when you injected yourself into my conversation with that silly female “Fake Talk” and wanted my attention so bad that you responded to a comment that I made towards her lmaoooo. What a clown. You’re clearly a fan, and you feel uncomfortable with the fact that you have no understanding of what you speak about. Maybe you’re angry because the Lord has smitten you and your family with diseases. If you humbled yourself, maybe he would help you with the diseases that you in particular have. Mocking the Lord’s Word certainly will only make matters worse for you.
Sweethart I am humble, I don’t know about you, you claim you know shit about every fucking thing in this world, you don’t. No one loves you, you don’t have a fucking life, you TROLL here on CL to fullfill your sexual disease self. Who want to marry or have sex with your sexual disfuction?? Please do your self a favor, go to a doctor take a plague and kill yourself by jumping of a highway or better yet, call your “So Called God” to take your miserable pain away, no one gives a two fucking shit about you, your “So Called SAVOR GOD” and any other shit you have. Your a LOSER FUCKING TROLL, get a disease already and die off!!! Please I’m far of a fan of your stank uneducated, sexual disfucuonal ass of yours. No person what to marry your piece of shit. I’m done with you. Go jump off a bride and think your “So Called GOD” will save your ass.
*Bridge
@JESSICA
Yes, I agree with you. A bridge is what you should jump off of as soon as possible lmaoooo.
I wasn’t aware of this interview, so thanks CP! It is a powerful and motivating testimony!
I pray she just keep getting better.
STRONG woman….VERY STRONG!
I know too well about Sickle Cell, my brother and sister have it, its a very painful blood disease, and as usual Judah thinks he/she knows shit and they don’t. Judiah, do you have a blood disease or any health issue?? Most likely no, that is why I said what I said. I hate people always talking shit thinking they know a bloodclot thing. Judah GO AND SHUT YOUR BLOODCLOT MOUTH!!!! Black and European people die from this disease and you want to make a stupid ass comment?? You need to see a damn ass mental doctor for real. Is your life so damn ass miserable?? You think you have a hard life?? What about people who have Cancer, Sickle Cell, Heart Condition, MS, and other diseases and you think they are lesban or any other foolish shit coming out your dumbass mouth??? God forbid that you get a life threatened disease that someone calls out your sexuality or any dumb idioic sprew nonsense that you talk about. Go and read a real book and learn something you ingorant TROLL!!!!
Back to the subject :I’m glad she is doing well and giving awareness to this disease, a lot of black people are either ignoring about this blood disease or they don’t know about it. Its up to us black people to give out awareness and give out bone marrow to cure this blood disease. Also if you plan to have children, get screened for Sickle Cell.
I know what you mean. I lost two classmates to Sickle cell. both before the age of 25. I’m happy that t-boz is doing so well..i tend to keep her in the back of my mind when i think of my friends.
I have always loved T-Boz!!! She is a very strong individual & I wish her well in life & her career. She ia a living testimony that when one is stricken with disease and/or sickness, it is the human spirit and GOD that gets you through it. Best of luck in all your endeavors Tionne.
T-Boz is my hero knowing about her illment since TLC days i’m so happy to see her still alive and well! even with the lil extra she still is beautiful i pray her and chase have a happy life and for those who dont TLC is the best female group hands down! rip lefyeye
TLC was and still is the baddest female group since The Supremes.
Negative, Destiny’s Child is!
TLC…yes! Then (in my opinion) Total! That was my group 2.
wish her the best of health and she looks good
41 and still going strong
i hope to live that age and many more after
@ Jessica I know you’re upset with that idiot nerd but you shouldn’t ever wish harm on no one because it always come back on you and I pray for your fam’s recovery.
However, It’s really sad how those girls have fallen off from their TLC days to now, they were so talented.
I’m sorry, He deserve what I said point blank!!! He doesn’t know shit, and until he/she steps in that shoes, his ignorant ass should shut is blootclot mouth. I stick to my words point blank!!!
They still have that talent. But it’s not always easy stepping back into a place where you have to conform to new standards and ideas that you may not readily agree with. It makes it even harder for them that they’re now without that certain edge Lisa brought to the group.
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A doctor can diagnose u, but God is ALWAYS the HEALER!!!!! With Prayer ALL things are POSSIBLE!!!!! Thank U God for being her GUIDANCE & HEALER thru all the GOOD & BAD!!!!!!
Its good to see T-Boz giving back and helping to educate the public on such a devastating disease.
Does no one notice, “CHASING Waterfalls”… hello journalist! I can always tell when Christine has posted something (without looking at the tag). Ugh! Girl get it together. its the details too
This lady never accepts failure. I will continue to pray for her, just as she contnues to be a POSITIVE role model for us!!!
Wishing you the very best T-Boz. Continue to stay strong, and stay close to your network of genuine friends and family members. Your mom sounds like as much as a trooper as you,, so I’m certain that she will be your stronghold, next to God. Please hang in there.
I hope she keeps on fighting, she has a rough life battling this disease to being beat on by her ex-husband to losing a sister/friend to having a brain tumor to people scrutinizing her weight gain, gosh she really doesn’t need anymore grief. I’m praying for her.
T-Boz is such an inspiration to me. Her courage and will to live are amazing. So many of us take for granted the health we are blessed with while there are those who struggle for every breath.
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Damn, that doesn’t even look like T-Boz! My fav group of all time. Hoping for the best!
Incredible keep going T-Boz and my prayers are with you.
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