Purpose and Perspective...Having sickle cell anemia has given me two things: purpose and perspective. Although I do not believe that my disease defines me...reactions1comment
My Parents and Me...I was one year old when my mom found out I had sickle cell and then in Liberia and then she moved...reactions1comment
Sickle Cell Vacation Packing List...Hi All, my name is Grace. I am a wife and mother, and I work as a full time content creator. I...reactions2comments
Staying Positive With Sickle Cell...Telling someone to stay positive is one of the vaguest pieces of advice you can give to someone living with sickle cell...reactions8comments
The People We Keep in Our Lives...Sickle cell is always up for emergencies. Most of the things that trigger a crisis are things beyond our control. Even though...reactions3comments
Going to Graduate School With Sickle Cell...August 2020, I moved to Houston, Texas to begin my tenure as a graduate student at the University of Houston’s Graduate College...reactions3comments
Caring for a Child With Sickle Cell...Most of the time when we are dealing with sickle cell disease, we are focusing on the pain episodes, sleepless nights, and...reactions2comments
UNCOMMON TRIGGERS ...Aside weather,climate,stress and anemia which are the main known triggers for crises, what other triggers do you have? Mine is dust and...reactions8repliesAwareness
PTSD and SCD...Do you have PTSD from an experience relating to sickle cell? This could be from a pain crisis or an experience in...reactions5repliesCopingMental Health
What's the Relationship Between Depression and Sickle Cell Symptoms and Complications?...As a medical student, I'm often tasked with researching the intersection of different health conditions. Recently, I looked into the connection between...reactions1comment
What is Medical PTSD?...Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is anxiety in the aftermath of a traumatic event. You may think of it happening to a...reactions2comments
Money Problems Because of Sickle cell?...What are some of the things you need but can't afford because of Sickle cell? Have you ever been in serious money...reactions2repliesCost
Working With Sickle Cell Disease...After senior high school, I applied for a short course in broadcast journalism. I was so good before I completed the course...reactions4comments
Living With Multiple Chronic Health Conditions...Being a medical student has given me a really interesting perspective into the health care system. I mean even before I was...reactions2comments
Finding Friends while having Sicklecell...Is it difficult for you to find or even keep friends while handling sicklecell?...reactions4repliesFriends & Family
Thinking About Dating a Sickle Cell Warrior...The first thing you must check before even considering asking a person with sickle cell out on a date is your genotype...reactions4comments
Finding Joy When You Have Sickle Cell Disease...Hi All, my name is Grace. I am a wife, mother and I work as a full-time content creator. I also am...reactionscomments
My Experience With Priapism...Priapism is a sickle cell complication that many people know nothing about. I understand because priapism is a complication that affects only...reactions8comments
Do you know any Ridiculous Myths about Sickle Cell...What are some of the things people in your community think sickle cell is? I’ll go first.. Here in Ghana, it is...reactions11repliesAwareness
How Sickle Cell Affects My Social Life...Sickle cell affects all parts of a patient's life: Finances, love, and our work, school and social lives. For me, this started...reactionscomments
