Living

Whenever I get sick, I find myself analyzing everything I did leading up to my crisis trying to pinpoint the exact cause of my pain. Hoping that maybe I can...

I figured out that things were a lot easier once I accepted my disease. We all know sickle cell is something that you are born with and although there is...

Most women with sickle cell disease (SCD) have safe and healthy pregnancies. However, women with SCD do have a higher risk of having complications during pregnancy. SCD also increases the...

Routine healthcare is an important part of managing sickle cell disease (SCD). Regular care is usually managed by a primary care doctor or hematologist (a doctor who specializes in blood...

People living with sickle cell disease (SCD) face high healthcare costs because of treatments and hospital visits. Health insurance plans may not cover all medical costs. These deductibles, copayments, and...

People with many chronic conditions, including sickle cell disease (SCD), experience “illness uncertainty.” This is the feeling when illness-related events are hard to explain, predict, or understand. The uncertainty could...

So the colder months are coming (depending on where you live) and as we all know the harsh cold temperatures are usually the hardest for sickle cell patients. As a...