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...The hallmark complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) is acute pain. Episodes of acute pain can occur at any time and are often caused by certain triggers. One of these...

...Do you recognize this? You are in the hospital with your child, and you get a call from a good friend. As you vent as a parent, you hear “It...

...Which family do you come from? The family that is mute on every medical condition or the family that informs other members of critical information? I have had a number...

...Having sickle cell anemia has given me two things: purpose and perspective. Although I do not believe that my disease defines me or feel particularly limited by it – except...

...Hi All, my name is Grace. I am a wife and mother, and I work as a full time content creator. I also am living with sickle cell disease. One...

...Telling someone to stay positive is one of the vaguest pieces of advice you can give to someone living with sickle cell. Sometimes, I wonder what it really means to...

...Sickle cell is always up for emergencies. Most of the things that trigger a crisis are things beyond our control. Even though we do our best to avoid getting sick...

...August 2020, I moved to Houston, Texas to begin my tenure as a graduate student at the University of Houston’s Graduate College of Social Work. I am in the Master...

...Most of the time when we are dealing with sickle cell disease, we are focusing on the pain episodes, sleepless nights, and all the pain medications. What we often forget...

...As a medical student, I'm often tasked with researching the intersection of different health conditions. Recently, I looked into the connection between sickle cell disease and mental health disorders. Vaso-occlusive...

...Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is anxiety in the aftermath of a traumatic event. You may think of it happening to a soldier returning from war or a victim of...

...After senior high school, I applied for a short course in broadcast journalism. I was so good before I completed the course, my lecturers already recommended me for a broadcasting...

...Being a medical student has given me a really interesting perspective into the health care system. I mean even before I was a medical student, I had seen more of...

...The first thing you must check before even considering asking a person with sickle cell out on a date is your genotype. If by now you still don’t know your...