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  1. hello everyone, I'm Ahmed from Bahrain 🇧🇭 I'm SCD patient and I lost 2 of my brother's and my nephew and a lot of close friends all because of SCD, and in Bahrain we have a lot of SCD patients it is so sad

    1. Hi everyone, I'm El from Ghana, a Student and a Basic school teacher living with SS genotype. Nice meeting you all😊

      1. Hello there everyone! My name is Lena & I'm a Sickle Cell Warrior from the USA. I am currently 36, a wife of 13 years & mom of 8 years. I was diagnosed with Sickle Beta-Thalassemia Plus at the age of 4. I have recently had a breakthrough in my treatment and it has inspired me to share my journey! I'm so happy to be amongst "blood relatives" 😀 Blessings to you all! We're friends now.

        1. welcome to the community! Excited to hear that your new treatment's been working! If you'd like to share more about your breakthrough, feel free to share your story with the community (www.sickle-cell.com/stories). ~Sonia, Sickle-Cell.com Team Member

      2. hello,I am Yayra Sunshine,nurse and a passionate advocate for peope living with sickle cell ..
        Pleasure being here

        1. welcome to Sickle-cell.com Yayra. We are exited to have you😊. We hope you enjoy your stay in the community.

        2. so glad you're here <3 Let us know if we can support you in any way. Never hesitate to reach out here, on FB, IG, or email (contact@sickle-cell.com). Warmly, Elizabeth (Sickle-Cell.com team member)

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