Healing Childhood TraumaA wise person once told me that my mental, physical and emotional health are connected. I grew up in a culture and...reactions1comment
Loneliness: The Silent Symptom of Sickle CellIt is not an understatement to say that it is harder to find lasting and meaningful friendships as one progresses into adulthood...reactions1comment
Misinformation on Living with Sickle Cell TraitI’m 29 years old and the sickle cell community and doctors still have a lack of knowledge of sickle cell disease and...reactions1comment
Live Your Best LifeI have been living with sickle cell disease for 59 years. I have been able to accomplish many things. I am married...reactions2comments
Running on EmptyI think it is time to focus and acknowledge that I, like other chronically ill people and people with sickle cell, struggle...reactionscomments
A Warrior's CallMy story with sickle cell disease starts like many others being born with the condition, but I also have a twin brother...reactionscomments
A Nigerian Warrior's StoryMy name is Ronke, and I am a Nigerian. I am 17 years of age and diagnosed with SS. I discovered my...reactionscomments
Self-Conscious of My Appearancel had a stroke when l was 5 years old. Growing up has been difficult for me because of my appearance and...reactions1comment
Why? The Moon and My TearsIt's 1996, I am 30 years old, and I just finished my National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) in Nigeria. I was quite...reactionscomments
My Journey as a Sickle Cell PatientLiving with sickle cell disease hasn't been easy for me. I'm 24 years of age and I live in Ghana. Since I...reactionscomments
Lead Poisoning and Sickle Cell DiseaseGreetings, I am Paris and I have SS sickle cell disease. My mother was told I would be born with the disease...reactionscomments
Sickle Cell and lI myself am a 57 year old warrior. Diagnosed at birth, but still don’t know who had the trait or the disease...reactionscomments
My name is Myron, I'm a KenyanMy journey with sickle cell disease started at five months old. I had a severe pain crisis and I couldn't learn how...reactionscomments
Live the MomentI am 25 years old and have lived with sickle cell anemia since I was six months old. The crises are the...reactionscomments
Still Kicking at 52Hello, my name is Tammy and I have been living with sickle cell disease for 52 years. I was born in 1969...reactionscomments
Being Kicked Out of the HospitalI am currently in the hospital but tonight is going to be my last night unfortunately even though I am still in...reactionscomments
Not Really LonelyI am 57 now. My journey like yours have been painful and buckets full of tears. I dislike sympathy especially the one...reactions2comments
Living With and Conquering SCD at 50 and BeyondHi, my name is zylix ...I was diagnosed with SCD at age one and since then it hasn't been easy. Some days...reactions1comment
A Period of PainRecently I noticed that I do have a crisis when I am on my period. Like, this happens every month. And the...reactions1comment
Still Kicking ItHello my name is Laura I was diagnosed at 6 months old. I'm an SS. I am 50yrs young with 1 daughter...reactions4comments
