Making Time for Healthcare AppointmentsWith sickle cell, time is always of the essence. Life is unpredictable but even more so when you have an unpredictable chronic...reactions2comments
We Can Do Hard ThingsThe one accurate stereotype about sickle cell warriors is how strong we are – though, we should not have to be. To...reactions2comments
Imposter SyndromeI’ve been thinking a lot about imposter syndrome lately. Maybe (probably) because I’m applying for residency right now. Residency is the field...reactions2comments
Hematologist Talks Stigma and AdvocacyRecently, Halimat, a fourth-year medical student with sickle cell anemia, sat down with Dr. Titilope Fasipe to talk all things sickle cell...reactions2comments
Living With Sickle Cell as a HematologistDr. Titilope Fasipe is a pediatric hematologist and a sickle cell warrior! She is also the co-director of the Sickle Cell Program...reactionscomments
Triggers, Tells, and UncertaintyTriggers. I think most people see the word trigger and expect someone to be talking about or showing something violent. But when...reactionscomments
Decision DayI made it. I recently took the last test of medical school. Wow. When I tell you there were so many times...reactionscomments
Celebrating Me This Sickle Cell Awareness MonthSeptember is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and I'm choosing to celebrate me this month. I have never been the best at promoting...reactionscomments
Asking for Help & Applying for DisabilityI’m not very good at asking for helping when I’m sick. It’s ironic because I’m always seeking ways to help others and...reactions5comments
Halimat Talks Periods, Birth Control, and Sickle CellThis past March, Halimat sat down to have a conversation with herself in honor of Women's History Month and International Women's Day...reactionscomments
Why Do We Get Sick?Whenever I get sick, I find myself analyzing everything I did leading up to my crisis trying to pinpoint the exact cause...reactions3comments
Presenting on Sickle Cell at ConferencesRecently, I went to the American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) Annual Meeting. It was in Atlanta, and I was only given off...reactions3comments
FOMO (Feeling of Missing Out)I have been feeling stuck and out of place a lot lately. There’s this saying about how your 20s are this whirlwind...reactions5comments
Anything Can HappenToday was almost a bad day. Maybe it was self-induced anxiety about starting surgery, what is known as the hardest rotation of...reactions2comments
Baby FeverI have baby fever. I am not sure what is about this point in life where all my friends and peers are...reactions2comments
How to Care for Sickle Cell Patients: Interview With Dr. Andrew CampbellIn this video, I am joined by Dr. Andrew Campbell, the Director of the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Program at Children's National Hospital...reactions2comments
May Is National Mental Health MonthMay is National Mental Health Month. Join Patient Leader Halimat as she checks in with herself. Making healthy habits is hard. Taking...reactions2comments
Meeting Others With Sickle CellAs a child, I felt I was the only person in the world with sickle cell anemia. Silly me. It wasn’t completely...reactions8comments
DecisionsBefore medical school, the biggest decisions are deciding if you want to go to medical school, where to apply, and then hopefully...reactions2comments
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Caring for Sickle Cell Patient: An Interview With Dr. Sharon SinghI sat with Dr. Sharon Singh, my previous pediatric hematologist and the head of the sickle cell team at the University of...reactionscomments
