Covid-19 Variants 101

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Lately, you may have seen a lot of news about new strains of COVID-19 on the rise all over the U.S. And you’re probably wondering how many of these new strains are out there and what exactly makes them different. As viruses move through the population, they’re constantly mutating causing new variants to emerge. Sometimes new variants…

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Balancing Act: Disability and Credit Card Debt

Disability and Debt A sobering reality: Roughly one out of four healthy American workers in his or her 20s will become disabled before he or she reaches retirement age, according to the Social Security Administration. Dealing with a life-altering disability can be complicated enough but there are other considerations, particularly where income is concerned. For…

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Avascular Necrosis, Hip Replacements and Sickle Cell

What to do with AVN when you are young? See the message below! One and a half years ago I had a hip replacement and I am young (in my early 20s). I had AVN in my left hip which progressively got worse over the course of 8 years to the point where I could…

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5 Tips for Managing Avascular Necrosis

Many sickle cell warriors suffer from avascular necrosis of the hip, where the bone is damaged by sickle cell blockage, leading to a prolonged limp, pain on that side of the hip and leg, and often to walk with a cane if it gets bad. You don’t have to suffer in silence. This is a…

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It’s NOT Always Sickle Cell

In the last few weeks, several warriors have told me that they had other health problems besides sickle cell that was not addressed or diagnosed quickly by their physician because at first, the doctor chalked it up to being a ‘sickle cell’ complaint.

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SC and Pica

Pica is the craving and ingestion of non-food substances like chalk, sand, ice. SC patients are prone to Pica. Learn more…

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Pain Management in the Hospital

  If you are in the hospital, in a crisis, and your pain is not under control….what should you do? You must be assertive in your care. Don’t be rude, or aggressive, just strongly assert your needs, knowing and insisting that your needs and rights are prioritized. Here is a short video that may give…

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