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...reactions21replies
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
Advocacy: 4 Ways I Turned My Pain Into My Passion...As much as my sickle cell has caused me pain over the years, I have managed to turn that pain into my passion. Sickle cell is now a pretty huge...reactionscomments
How does sickle cell affect your dating and intimacy life? ...This is a safe space to ask questions and share your experience with dating and intimacy while living with sickle cell. ...reactions3repliesCopingTips & Advice
Nature's Impact on Our Physical and Mental Health...There is growing evidence that spending time in nature can help people feel less depressed, anxious, or stressed. Maintaining our connection to nature can improve our quality of life and...reactionscomments
Alternative and Complementary Therapies ...Share what alternative and/ or complementary therapies work for you! Check out our article on the topic: https://sickle-cell.com/treatment/complementary-alternative-therapies....reactions5repliesCopingTreatment
Positive Affirmations for 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. We all know...reactionscomments
Citizen Science and Sickle Cell...Have you ever thought about how you can help medical research? Perhaps helping a citizen scientist by responding to surveys is just one step. Citizen science is public collaboration and...reactionscomments
Traveling With Sickle Cell Disease...Would you laugh at me if I told you that I used to have a dream of being a flight attendant? I was fresh out of high school and when...reactions2comments
Andressa Hunsel...Andressa Hunsel Ambrose is the mother of a warrior, she is a Sickle Cell advocate, author of the children's book “Keemaya and the Beach, My journey living with Sickle Cell”...
5 Things People Don't Know About Sickle Cell...Hi All, my name is Grace. I am a wife and mother, and I work as a full-time blogger. I also live with sickle cell disease. In this video, I’m...reactionscomments
Sickle Cell and Menstruation...Sickle cell disorder (SCD) causes problems and difficulties in anyone’s life. For women, SCD can also cause certain unique problems. A common but challenging symptom of SCD is pain crises...reactions5comments
It's Getting Hot Out Here...The weather is getting warmer and everybody wants to be outside. As the weather continues to get warmer, remember to stay hydrated. With sickle cell, it is imperative to drink...reactionscomments
