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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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'...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
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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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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Don’t Try to Fit in...Many times, the one thing most warriors worry about is fitting in. Why can’t I be like this guy or that girl? Why can’t I feel free to live how...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Superpowers...I have thought about my real, tangible superpowers. Powers that I have developed by wrestling with my health issues. I love all superhero narratives and they usually impart moral lessons...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Does A Pain Crisis Feel Like?...Having survived 30-plus years of the inner, physical harshness that came with my sickle cell anemia, I have often been asked what a pain crisis feels like. Those who are...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Brother, My Hero....I don't remember a world without sickle cell in it. My older brother had it for almost 41 years before he passed in 2006. He managed to marry and have...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Patient Leader Spotlight: Jenica Leah...This Sickle Cell Awareness Month, we're taking the opportunity to shine a light on some of our community's most influential change makers. This week, we're featuring sickle cell advocate and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Recover From a Setback...Last week, some bad news blindsided me. As soon as I hung up the phone, I wailed and the intense wave of emotions felt like a tsunami hitting land, pushing...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
