My Mental Health With Sickle Cell DiseaseI recently got diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It seems the struggles of living with sickle cell keep piling up over the days...reactions2comments
All Things Stem Cell Donation: Insight Into the Stem Cell Harvesting ProcessLast year, I launched a web project titled The Diary of a #SickleCellProdigy – a content series that gives audiences a closer...reactionscomments
My Warrior Daughter Led Me to AdvocacyMy journey as a sickle cell advocate started 13 years ago, after my husband and I visited the obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN)...reactionscomments
Mental Health and Sickle CellMy name is Grace. I am a wife, and mother and I work as a full-time content creator. I also am living...reactionscomments
DecisionsBefore medical school, the biggest decisions are deciding if you want to go to medical school, where to apply, and then hopefully...reactions2comments
Let's Talk About Mental HealthWhen we talk about sickle cell disease (SCD), mental health remains a hot topic. I spoke to a mental health advocate about...reactions1comment
Age Is Just a Number: Confronting Life Expectancy With Sickle CellToday, progress in treating and managing sickle cell disease (SCD) is helping people with the condition live longer than ever before. In...reactionscomments
A Day in the Life of a Sickle Cell Advocate (Part 2): Conversation With a WarriorDo you ever have the feeling that you can't separate your advocate cap from your real life? I often have conversations with...reactions2comments
The Act of Fitting InAfter my mum's death, I had to go and live with my aunty Mabel. Dad enrolled me in a private school called...reactions4comments
My Good and Bad StressMy many forms of stress include the good and the bad. About a week ago, my motivational stress had me doing too...reactions3comments
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Caring for Sickle Cell Patient: An Interview With Dr. Sharon SinghI sat with Dr. Sharon Singh, my previous pediatric hematologist and the head of the sickle cell team at the University of...reactionscomments
Sickle-Cell.com Giveaway Terms and ConditionsThese Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or “Promotion”) published on Sickle-Cell.com, a Health Union (“Health Union” or “We”) owned and operated...reactionscomments
The Disparities in Patient HealthcareAs a child born in Nigeria, I was incredibly fortunate to have my Aunt-in-law, Dr. Dorothy Esangbedo, as my pediatric physician because...reactions9comments
Benefits of Support Groups for Sickle CellA support group is simply a gathering to discuss the challenges of a common issue. Members offer consolation, words of encouragement, and...reactions6comments
My Self-Care RoutineSelf-care is very essential to living and growth. Maintaining the stand to choose yourself every time is a real struggle for most...reactions3comments
I'm Not Broken, Just BentLove isn't just a four-letter word; it is an intense feeling of genuine affection for someone else. Navigating love for someone with...reactionscomments
Recovering from Heart BreakI have a broken heart. It’s crazy because I genuinely thought I was done with those. I thought I had met and...reactions4comments
A Day in the Life of a Sickle Cell AdvocateAs a sickle cell advocate, you are sometimes confronted with very difficult situations. For a few months, I also do volunteer work...reactions2comments
Changing Healthcare ProvidersIt seems like that is all I know, CHANGE. Over a period of a few months, I have had to change several...reactionscomments
Temperamental Temperatures: Weather and Sickle CellThe weather in the Midwest is just about as unpredictable as sickle cell pain is. It’s March, so it makes sense that...reactionscomments
