Parenting a child with Sickle Cell Disease isn’t easy, but it can be done with grace, finesse, and love.
I sat at my computer while tears rolled down the apples of my check. Is it OK for me to cry? Does it mean that I trust God less? Sometimes I feel sad that my child has Sickle Cell Disease and we have to go back and forth to the doctor. Sometimes I need added […]
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When you find out that you are about to have a baby, tons of new information and products seem to be thrown in your face. You are instantly overwhelmed by so many thoughts: what the baby will look like, what you will name the baby, will the baby be a girl or a boy, etc.
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I previously mentioned that one of our precious daughters is living with Sickle Cell disease. This disease is more prevalent in African Americans, but anyone of any race/nationality can have sickle cell. Currently, one of the only cure’s for Sickle Cell Anemia is to have a Bone Marrow transplant. In Honor of Black history month,
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2010 Upcoming Sickle Cell Awareness Events “ART SPEAKS” Sickle Cell Awareness Day June 5, 2010
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One of our daughters was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease when she was a couple of weeks old. Specifically, the doctor told us she had (SS) Sickle Cell Anemia. So, what is Sickle Cell Anemia? It is a genetic disorder, in which there are a smaller number of red blood cells than the body should
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