One of our esteemed Warriors in the Spotlight, Heather Avant was featured on the Dr. Phil show on December 17, 2015. She talks about how it is to live with sickle cell disease, then what the pain feels like, going through a VOC, and the stigma that we often face living with an invisible illness. Above
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Picky Eaters As most parents know, many children can be picky eaters. Getting kids to eat their fruits and vegetables has challenged parents for many decades. Especially for those youngsters diagnosed with SCD (Sickle Cell Disease), it is often associated with low calcium intake, vitamin D deficiency and a poor appetite, which can lead to
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Breaking news from all around the world in #sicklecell disease. Stem Cell Transplant in sickle cell news Adult Successful stem cell transplant of 12 adults with sibling matches (half-match) at University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences, Chicago. Therefore, there is a 92% cure rate, 1 reversal (that patient did not follow protocol post-transplant). Great
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With sickle cell, carrots and potatoes are supposed to be our staples. Here is a recipe that uses them all flawlessly combined with some protein thrown in.
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Surgery The Worst Patient I don’t think I am the worst patient! I have been very compliant, but I am so frustrated. Almost 5 weeks ago, I had surgery on my left arm. It’s been terrible. All I can do is keep it elevated. I can’t cook, clean, knit, crochet or do anything I would
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Hello Warrior Family this is our bi-annual update! This bi-annual update letter is a year late but I finally finished it. Apologies for the delay. Read on and you will see why… It’s been a while since I last penned an article on here. Thank you so much to everyone that has emailed, texted, called,
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Sickle Cell has had a major negative effect in my finances for the last 6 years. Many people don’t pay attention to this struggle and how doing it as a single parent makes it almost impossible. Be straight with yourself and assess where your faith is right now. Remind yourself of all the past struggles
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Hello everyone – here are some World Sickle Cell Day Activities! As you probably know, World Sickle Cell Day is around the corner on June 19th! This was established by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is celebrated all over the world. A few years ago, most of us didn’t know when it was, and
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Hey Warrior Family – we are under construction! The website is under going a much needed renovation. WE haven’t updated the site since 2013, so it’s undergoing a much needed makeover. As you know, a lot changes in technology in only a few years. We want to make the website more user friendly. It will
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Know Who You Are! Greeting to All, it’s been a minute, my SC parents! My warrior has been continuously sick since my last article posting and hence my writing had slowed! But God has blessed me with my second wind and inspired me to write for all my SC parents in the struggle daily. So
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