Donating and Receiving Blood ProductsHave you ever donated blood? I haven’t, which probably comes as no surprise. I didn’t always know though, that I couldn’t donate...reactions3comments
Tips for Parents When Relocating With a WarriorI am writing this article because I believe there are more parents who experience this. In February of 2022, I moved to...reactions1comment
Staying Out of My HeadHi, my name is Wunmi and I am guilty of constantly living in my head. I'm not a hermit or recluse, I...reactions5comments
Travel Prep with Sickle CellMy Name Is Grace, I am a wife, mother, and content creator. I am also a sickle cell warrior. One thing I...reactions2comments
Do You Consider Sickle Cell a Disability?So apparently December 3rd was International Day of Persons With Disabilities. There really is a day for everything but I had never...reactions8comments
Expectations for the New YearI think that there is a kind of unconscious pressure that comes with the new year. We are expected to have resolutions...reactions3comments
Stem Cell Donor Experience, Myths, and FactsMonths before the peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) donation, my brother felt tense, anxious, and a little nervous. The culmination of emotions...reactions1comment
What To Do When a Loved One Is DiagnosedWith a proud feeling and happy heart, I wish our sickle cell community a healthy, positive, loving, and beautiful new year. I...reactions3comments
Menopause and Sickle CellMany women with sickle cell disease (SCD) worry about how their health will change when they reach menopause. While there is still...reactions1comment
A Mile in My ShoesThere are 1,760 yards (1.61 km) in a mile and I often imagine if people’s opinions would change if they could participate...reactions3comments
LonelinessSome people have no idea what’s it like to feel so utterly alone in this world. I’ve felt that way a lot...reactions7comments
Grateful for The Weather in Orlando, FloridaWhen I moved to Orlando about a year ago, I thought we'd be in bikinis all year round. Nice and warm weather...reactions1comment
How To Survive Caregiver BurnoutAs I try to overcome survivor's guilt, one upside to life post-transplant is becoming a caregiver to my #SickleCellTribe. I take so much...reactions3comments
Timing is EverythingFor many years, I choose to deprioritize my dating life because living with a chronic illness like sickle cell. It's pretty safe...reactions3comments
Who I Am and Who I Want To BeI think the concept of self is really interesting. And the idea that how we view ourselves can be quite different from...reactions3comments
Educational Support for Kids Living With Sickle CellIt is sometimes quite a lonely quest when you stand in the middle and believe that your child does not get the...reactions3comments
Getting Off the Emotional Rollercoaster RideThe last rollercoaster ride I'm on is called the Screaming Tasmanian Devil... the chronic pain edition. This ride can be exhausting and...reactions3comments
Making Adult FriendsI am a social butterfly and having sickle cell has only amplified that. I always have something to talk about. And, if...reactions2comments
The Duality of Caregiving and CaretakingThe moment I was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, my parents, specifically my father, knew the presumed fate of his 18-month-old baby...reactions1comment
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
