Living

I made it. I recently took the last test of medical school. Wow. When I tell you there were so many times these past few years, especially this last year...

In the era of digital media, there is one word that is extremely repetitive and banal: influencer. Influencers are the new normal and the role has quickly become the 'it'...

It has been around 2 years since I made the decision to stop taking drugs and treatments for my sickle cell. This was a difficult decision to make but at...

While scrolling through sickle-cell.com's Facebook comments when I saw tons of comments about sickle cell warriors and addiction. All this time, I didn’t know other warriors faced the same problem...

In my early childhood, the arches of my feet did not fully develop due to a hereditary condition known as flat foot. A flat foot is a condition that results in...

Many times, the one thing most warriors worry about is fitting in. Why can’t I be like this guy or that girl? Why can’t I feel free to live how...

I have thought about my real, tangible superpowers. Powers that I have developed by wrestling with my health issues. I love all superhero narratives and they usually impart moral lessons...

Having survived 30-plus years of the inner, physical harshness that came with my sickle cell anemia, I have often been asked what a pain crisis feels like. Those who are...

This Sickle Cell Awareness Month, we're taking the opportunity to shine a light on some of our community's most influential change makers. This week, we're featuring sickle cell advocate and...

Last week, some bad news blindsided me. As soon as I hung up the phone, I wailed and the intense wave of emotions felt like a tsunami hitting land, pushing...

This Sickle Cell Awareness Month, we're taking the opportunity to shine a light on some of our community's most influential change makers. This week, we're featuring sickle cell advocate, caregiver...

I didn’t know anything about hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide) until last year. The government gave out a few for free and I had no idea. Maybe because I stopped looking for a...

There’s this stereotype of the “strong Black woman.” The one who has been through everything and knocked down over and over again but still gets back up. She thrives through...

Avascular necrosis is a complication that can cause a temporary physical disability if it happens to the hip joints. This complication has affected my left hip and in about 4...

September 1 marks the beginning of Sickle Cell Awareness Month! Our theme for this year is "Change Makers of Sickle Cell," so we will be highlighting warriors in the community...

The 2022 Sickle Cell Awareness Month Change Makers Bundle Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! For Sickle Cell Awareness Month this year, we are highlighting warriors in...

Last week, I combed through social media in search of content ideas and stumbled across a young woman (Instagram - @frelletheshelle) who recently participated in a bone marrow transplant at the...

There are the days I feel alive and the days I don’t. Sometimes in a day, I could be both. Unfortunately, not everyone can tolerate the mood swings of others...

The loss of quality of life is a term that has been used in the context of a grieving person. The loss of quality of life for a grieving person...