Parenting a child with Sickle Cell Disease isn’t easy, but it can be done with grace, finesse, and love.
Kyle’s story sheds light on the need for people living with sickle cell disorder to trust their doctor. Kyle was hospitalized over a thousand times. For many sickle cell patients, hospitalizations are inevitable. As a result, sickle cell patients and their families should research their medical professionals and find the best specialists who will give them the care […]
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The long awaited, State of Sickle Cell Disease 2016 Report from the American Society of Hematology is now available. September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month so I have made it my mission to stay in tune with the medical advances available to sickle cell patients. This is my first post of 30 this month
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This post is sponsored by LifeBankUSA. Cord Blood Banking gives you one opportunity that could make a huge difference in your child’s life in the future. Cord Blood banking is often compared to a type of insurance that can provide future cures or treatments that would not otherwise ever be available. When I was expecting
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Wow! There is so much I could write about, but in the interest of time, I have decided to share with you my top 5 most memorable moments while attending the 2015 Sickle Cell Forum at the National Institute of Health (NIH). Listening to doctors and researchers share the most up-to-date information about Sickle Cell
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One evening around lunch time, my daughter came to me and said, “Mommie, my back really hurts.” I took a few minutes to look at her back and but I didn’t see a physical problem. About 30 minutes later, she begin to scream because her back pain had traveled to her lower back and buttocks.
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Madam Noire recently published an article about Sickle Cell Anemia in response to an article published on Mother Jones‘ website. The article stood out to me because it added a buzz in people’s ears about the disease. As a mother parenting a child with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) I want everyone to know and understand what
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In September of 2014, I started a segment on Cleverly Changing entitled “30 for Sickle Cell.” My goal was to help raise awareness about knowing your Sickle Cell Trait status and why it is extremely important. One of my long-term missions on Cleverly Changing is to help future parents and all people in general, desire
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