Parenting a child with Sickle Cell Disease isn’t easy, but it can be done with grace, finesse, and love.
I need your help. Nationwide people are protesting and stating that black lives matter. While I am not one to be on the front lines holding signs because the safety of my family during this pandemic is really important to me I partnered with the Sickle Cell Consortium and Be the Match to literally help […]
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Did you know the most common genetic disorder in the world is sickle cell disease? Sickle cell disease can affect anyone, but it is mainly a genetic blood disorder that is NOT contagious. Infants are born with the disorder when they receive certain genetic markers from their parents. Both parents must be carriers of the
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September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle Cell is a genetic blood disorder that affects over 20 million people worldwide. Instead of a person’s red blood cells being round they are shaped like a banana. When the misshapen blood cells stick together they cause a person to have complications like immense pain, stroke, organ failure,
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This new coloring book giveaway is sponsored by MyThreeSicklers.org Have you ever had a dream that you thought wouldn’t come true? I have wanted to become a children’s book author since I was a child. After, my daughter experienced her first pain crisis due to Sickle Cell Disease my life changed forever. At the time,
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It’s National Sickle Cell month and I’m back with a new post about raising children with Sickle Cell anemia. When my daughter was little, I heard so many horror stories online that we didn’t do much because I lived in fear. As she grew, I quickly learned that being afraid all of the time was
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It was a cool autumn night beside the Baltimore Inner Harbor. Guests were eager with anticipation to see what the Ruby Ball would reveal. Baltimore’s Visitor Center was crimson red like the blood that flows through our veins. The guests knew the reason for the night was one of bittersweet joy because sickle cell disease
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As you know World Sickle Cell Day is very close to my heart. Everyday that I look at my daughter and she lives pain-free is a blessing. So far with a healthy diet and drinking plenty of fluids her life has been fine. However, as she grows I learn that when she transitions into adult
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