Posts Tagged ‘Coping Strategies’
Sickle Cell and Drug Addiction: Definitions
Addiction is very easy to stumble into and very hard to get out of, especially when you have a chronic medical condition that requires some form of pain management therapy. We do give medical professionals alot of flack for treating us all like drug addicts; but those negative attitudes had to have come from somewhere.…
Read MoreWith Sickle Cell, Do You Consider Yourself Disabled?
Disability takes on a different connotation for everyone. As a person with SCD do you identify as being disabled?
Read MoreWhy Are Sickle Cell Patients Anti-Social?
A common misconception is that sickle cell patients are anti-social. Take a peek behind the curtain and find out why this is not the case.
Read MoreMyth Busters: Accepting Blood from ‘White’ Donors…
Alot of nurses/doctors give out wrong information because they don’t understand the intricacies of cross matching. There is a huge misconception about this blood thing and since we get blood often, it’s important for us to sort out the truth from fallacy.
Read MoreFinding Love with Sickle Cell
Is it possible to find love with sickle cell? It surely is! Follow Kena as she shares her story of heartbreak, romance, finding love and happily ever after.
Read MoreFatigue and Sickle Cell
Sometimes, you don’t have pain, but really don’t have the energy to go out and hit the town. Your blood counts are low. You’re tired. It’s not a crime.
Read MoreHappy New Year!!!
An open letter to fans and supporters of the Sickle Cell Warriors
Read MoreLifespan Predictions for Sickle Cell
Remember when the doctor told you or your parents that you should only live until 6…then it was 18…then it was 30? Well you have reached and passed that age, and you are still alive! So say NO! to the limitations placed on you by others…and the ‘recommended’ age that the doctor or CDC wants…
Read MoreHallucinations and Sickle Cell
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Share your hallucination story and let’s all have a laugh together.
Read MoreStaying Warm in Cold Weather with Sickle Cell
Here are a few tips for bundling up and staying warm this cold season.
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