Untold Truths About Living With Sickle Cell Pain...For many of us, sickle cell disease (SCD) sets precedence for how we show up in our daily lives. It is an invisible disability that riddles our physical, mental, psychological...reactions6comments
Avascular Necrosis (AVN) and Sickle Cell...Like other parts of your body, your bones are composed of living cells that require a steady supply of blood to survive. When something interrupts this blood flow, bone tissue...reactionscomments
Hematologist Talks Stigma and Advocacy...Recently, Halimat, a fourth-year medical student with sickle cell anemia, sat down with Dr. Titilope Fasipe to talk all things sickle cell. Dr. Fasipe is a pediatric hematologist and a...reactions2comments
Psychological Flexibility: Why It Matters...Sickle cell is a progressively debilitating blood disorder that can be extremely draining because of its unpredictability. People with sickle cell disease (SCD) must pay attention to warning signs that...reactions1comment
The Girl Who Has Sickle Cell Disease...My Name Is Candance La’Dream Bradley and I was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease - SS Type when I was born. I had my very first pain crisis at the...reactions4comments
Fight of a Warrior...The fight warriors fight is a hundred percent underrated if you ask me. Especially for those of us with the SS genotype. From the intense pain to organ damages, bankruptcy...reactions2comments
Thank You, Tiger Woods!...In the past 8 years, I've been looking for a fun activity so my little warrior can enjoy life to the fullest while living with sickle cell disease. When you...reactions2comments
Living With Sickle Cell as a Hematologist...Dr. Titilope Fasipe is a pediatric hematologist and a sickle cell warrior! She is also the co-director of the Sickle Cell Program at Texas Children's Hospital. If that's not impressive...reactionscomments
Things never to say to a warrior...Last week's article talked about things you should never say to a warrior. What would you add to the list, or what has been said to you that was unkind/untrue?...reactions1replyCoping
Things You Should Never Say to a Sickle Cell Warrior...When I was labeled as having HIV/AIDS as a child because of how skinny looked back then, I didn’t make much of it. Especially because I didn’t even know what...reactions3comments
Sickle Cell and Hurricane Ian...As a mom and caregiver, I have only one word........ WAWWW!! When you are a caregiver of a child with sickle cell disease you need to be very cautious about...reactions9comments
Decision Day...I made it. I recently took the last test of medical school. Wow. When I tell you there were so many times these past few years, especially this last year...reactionscomments
The Power of Influence: Why I Do What I Do...In the era of digital media, there is one word that is extremely repetitive and banal: influencer. Influencers are the new normal and the role has quickly become the 'it'...reactions1comment
Three Plants I Use to Treat My Sickle Cell Symptoms...It has been around 2 years since I made the decision to stop taking drugs and treatments for my sickle cell. This was a difficult decision to make but at...reactionscomments
The Addiction Label on Sickle Cell Warriors...While scrolling through sickle-cell.com's Facebook comments when I saw tons of comments about sickle cell warriors and addiction. All this time, I didn’t know other warriors faced the same problem...reactions1comment
Posture Issues...Last week, one of our health leaders wrote a great article about how sickle cell and pain in general can impact posture. Do you have posture issues? Have you done...reactions1replySymptoms
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Celebrating Me This Sickle Cell Awareness Month...September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and I'm choosing to celebrate me this month. I have never been the best at promoting myself. Instead, I share my story in hopes...reactionscomments
Avascular Necrosis: Pain, Posture, & Physiotherapy...In my early childhood, the arches of my feet did not fully develop due to a hereditary condition known as flat foot. A flat foot is a condition that results in...reactions1comment
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