Sickle Cell Warrior Death Inquest Reveals Gross Negligence in Hospital This makes me so mad. Rest Pain-free Mr. Evan Smith, Your death will not be in vain, you will save many warriors, I promise. Shame on you North Middlesex Hospital. All their excuses don’t matter. This young man lost his life due to poor medical […]
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Warrior in the Spotlight Please extend congratulations to our warrior in the spotlight, Bolaji O. for being the 1,125th person to sign up for the Sickle Cell Warriors, Inc. monthly newsletter!! We value each one of you! In addition, we are happy that you are interacting with us by following your dreams, goals
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I’m not a warrior, but I’m a warrior wife. So I’ve spent time on the other side of your story. My story feels like it may have come from a Nigerian movie. I have known my husband for 21 years, we grew up as friends and neighbors. Everything was fine until he decided to
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Meet Jacqee, Daughter, 3rd Grade Teacher’s Assistant, Beautiful, Warrior How old where you when you found out you had sickle cell? I was diagnosed with Sickle Cell (type: SC) when I was around 3 months old. I came to my own personal understanding of being diagnosed with sickle cell around the age of 5. How
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This week’s warrior in the spotlight is Brittany Hightower. Brittany is a caregiver who is beautiful, intelligent, and passionate about poetry. And oh yeah, she has sickle cell. Childhood How old where you when you found out you had sickle cell? I was diagnosed at birth. How were you able to cope with school
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Today I want to share something with you. It’s something I rarely talk about and that very few people know about me. But, since yesterday was my 5 year anniversary, I am overwhelmed with feelings. I can’t believe where I am in my life today and want to share my happiness with you. As
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I’m not a warrior but I’m a warrior wife, so I’ve been on the other side of your story. I hope that this gives you hope and courage to face whatever relationship hurdles you are going through. My story is almost something out of a Nigerian movie, but this is a true story. My true
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KiAnna Hi, my name is KiAnna and I’m 24 going on 25 this spring. I’m adopted and the oldest of 11. Five adopted, five biological to my adopted parents, and 2 in-laws! Recently married to my best friend and love Kyle! I was born to a very young couple. My birth father died when he
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The most important day of my life is the day my parents explained the essence of the pain I have gone through majority of my life. Around the age of seven, I was slowly being informed about what made me different from the rest. The Beginning The very beginning of any child’s existence would have
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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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