sickle cell

About two years ago, I heard a friend praise her OBGYN with fond admiration. In my mind, I laughed and thought, “this girl can’t be serious,  who loves their OB that much?” Well, not long after, I met Dr. Mac in person and she is just as stellar as my friend described. She exhibits compassion,

Did you know that there is a large population of Brazilians who are living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)? It is estimated that about 45,000 people in Brazil have SCD. Today’s interview is with Dr. Jane Hankins who is from Brazil.  Thank you Dr. Hankins for your work with sickle cell disease at St. Jude

In 2008, while reading Hope & Destiny, I first learned that there was a cure for sickle cell disease.  When our blood test confirmed that my husband and I were both carriers of the sickle cell trait, my OBGYN also told me it would be wise for us to sign up for the cord blood registry and

About 2 years ago, Trey reached out to me after hearing me talk about starting my blog on a podcast. On the podcast I mentioned that after my daughter was diagnosed I needed a community that provided support. Although I attended church, I did not have a strong support system nor an outlet to raise