Three Plants I Use to Treat My Sickle Cell SymptomsIt 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... By Jenica Leah2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Addiction Label on Sickle Cell WarriorsWhile 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... By Rhedd Maya2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Celebrating Me This Sickle Cell Awareness MonthSeptember is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and I'm choosing to celebrate me this month. I have never been the best at promoting myself. Instead, I share my story in hopes... By Halimat Olaniyan1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Avascular Necrosis: Pain, Posture, & PhysiotherapyIn 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... By Wunmi Bakare4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Don’t Try to Fit inMany 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... By Rhedd Maya3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My SuperpowersI 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... By Chesterfield Hall2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
What Does A Pain Crisis Feel Like?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... By Lena Harvey4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Patient Leader Spotlight: Jenica LeahThis 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... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How to Recover From a SetbackLast 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... By Wunmi Bakare3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Patient Leader Spotlight: Andressa HunselThis 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... By Editorial Team 7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Experience With HydroxyureaI 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... By Rhedd Maya4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Learning to RestThere’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... By Halimat Olaniyan3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Patient Leader Spotlight: Elle ColeThis 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... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Using Public Transportation With Avascular NecrosisAvascular 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... By Abayomi Afolayan3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
A Month to Make a ChangeSeptember 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... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
2022 Sickle Cell Awareness Month Change Makers Bundle GiveawayThe 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... By corenepettit1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
In America: Results From Our 2nd SurveyIn early 2022, we conducted our annual Sickle Cell In America Survey, where 125 Sickle-Cell.com community members in the United States shared their experiences on symptoms, pain management, and treatment... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Balancing Work and HealthLast 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... By Wunmi Bakare3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Sickle Cell and Mood SwingsThere 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... By Rhedd Maya3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Back To School With Sickle Cell DiseaseThe new school year is now upon us. For the parents of children with sickle cell disease, it means we have to finish our preparing for school "list". Reminders for... By Andressa Hunsel4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments