Renal Medullary Carcinoma...Renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) is a rare type of kidney cancer that mostly affects people with sickle cell trait. Most people with RMC are under 30 years old, and it...reactionscomments
Mental and Emotional Health With Sickle Cell: Finding Support...We all know that sickle cell affects various parts of the body, but one thing I feel we need is more discussion on how it affects mental health. Sometimes we...reactions1comment
Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care...The teen years are an important time for young people with sickle cell disease (SCD). Nine out of 10 young people with sickle cell live into adulthood. This means they...reactionscomments
Thank You, Sickle Cell...Gratitude is a good habit I have learned to incorporate into my life. I believe it’s important to appreciate every little thing; big or small. It keeps me grounded and...reactionscomments
Chiropractors and Sickle Cell?...I have a question, can warriors go to the chiropractor / would it be beneficial for us? Because back in high school I was always cracking my back due to...reactions4replies
Alisha Whynn...Alisha was previously a health leader on Sickle-Cell.com. Alisha Whynn is a 32-year-old mother with sickle cell anemia. After a life of being in and out of the hospital, Alisha...
Mental Health ...How does sickle cell affect your mental health? What coping strategies/ tools help you manage your mental health? ...reactions1replyMental Health
What Are Digital Therapeutics?...Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help overcome barriers of location, time, and resources. This...reactionscomments
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health...“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to better management of my symptoms (and I could...reactions2comments
Bukola's Sickle Cell Journey...The Editorial Team at Sickle-Cell.com is highlighting people in the sickle cell community and their journeys in a series of Instagram Interviews. We talked to Bukola, aka @thewarriorkitchen, about her...reactions1comment
Pain...Have you ever noticed that no matter how much medication they give you, your pain is always a 8,9 or 10? It's because they always treat you with narcotics. Instead...reactions4replies
Trying to Conceive With Sickle Cell...Hi Guys my name is Grace. I am a wife and mother, and I work as a full-time blogger. I am also living with sickle cell disease. In this video...reactions1comment
Accepting To Be a Crescent...One of the most difficult stages for me was accepting and adjusting into life as a sickle cell disease patient (SS genotype). How do I accept that this is how...reactions2comments
Abayomi Afolayan...My name is Abayomi, and I am a creator, blogger, and writer based in Lagos, Nigeria. I live with sickle cell disease. A disease that majorly affects the Black race...
Dee McGowan...Dee was previously a patient leader on Sickle-Cell.com. Dee has sickle cell anemia (SC), she was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia at birth and has been a fighter and sickle...
Getting Started With Journaling...Editor's Note: This article was originally written by April Stearns and was originally shared on our sister site AdvancedBreastCancer.net To learn a bit more about journaling and how to get...reactionscomments
Does a warm climate make you feel better or worse?...So I'm currently in Jamaica. I've been here for 6 months now due to covid. I usually come as often as I can as I always feel good when I...reactions11replies
Changing the Sickle Cell Trait Paradigm...We all have heard that sickle cell trait is benign and asymptomatic. Sickle cell trait carriers have both normal and abnormal hemoglobin (HbSA) genes, which may result in altered red...reactionscomments
Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Sickle Cell...People with sickle cell disease (SCD) have misshapen red blood cells that stick inside blood vessels. This leads to sickle cell crises that cause intense pain. These are sometimes called...
How Much Do You Know About Sickle Cell Disease?...Did you know that April is National Minority Health Month? Sickle cell disease is a rare disease that affects mainly Black people. It is estimated that 1 in 365 Black...reactionscomments
