Can My Diet Help Manage My Pain Crises?A balanced diet is beneficial for everyone, but it is especially important for people with sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD is linked...reactions4comments
A Hospital Visit During COVID-19I want to quickly share my experience of being hospitalized during this pandemic. Now let me start this by saying I did...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
Know Your Rights: Balancing Work And HealthA challenging aspect of living with sickle cell disease (SCD) can be finding and keeping a job. People with SCD often miss...reactionscomments
Living with an Invisible Illness Like Sickle Cell DiseaseAcute pain and other complications of sickle cell disease (SCD) can be severe. However, this pain is invisible to other people, and...reactions1comment
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
Accepting My DiseaseI figured out that things were a lot easier once I accepted my disease. We all know sickle cell is something that...reactions1comment
What to Know When Planning to Have a BabyMost women with sickle cell disease (SCD) have safe and healthy pregnancies. However, women with SCD do have a higher risk of...reactions2comments
Helpful Tips for Your Next Doctor’s VisitRoutine healthcare is an important part of managing sickle cell disease (SCD). Regular care is usually managed by a primary care doctor...reactions4comments
Tips on Paying for CarePeople living with sickle cell disease (SCD) face high healthcare costs because of treatments and hospital visits. Health insurance plans may not...reactions1comment
Tips for Dealing with UncertaintyPeople with many chronic conditions, including sickle cell disease (SCD), experience “illness uncertainty.” This is the feeling when illness-related events are hard...reactions2comments
Staying Healthy in Colder MonthsSo the colder months are coming (depending on where you live) and as we all know the harsh cold temperatures are usually...reactions2comments
