Making the Team
Tamara details the importance of screening all members of your healthcare team— especially your doctors. Tryouts and Probation is mandatory, not optional.
Tamara details the importance of screening all members of your healthcare team— especially your doctors. Tryouts and Probation is mandatory, not optional.
Have you ever had a massage? Have you ever had a pain crisis afterwards? Well then this article is for you. Learn how to reduce pain after a lovely wonderful massage or spa day.
Massages and Sickle Cell Read More »
Tamara gives us the best coping strategy for a Warrior, parent, or caregiver dealing with a chronic medical condition. Write it down!!
Coping Strategy: Writing Read More »
Tamara is an independent, strong, beautiful woman who is head over heels and happily married to her own true Sickle cell warrior. Read about her journey from a wide-eyed novice to his staunchest advocate and expert at the bedside.
From the Heart of a Warriors’ Caregiver Read More »
You are your greatest advocate. When ever you are sick, you’re in the hospital, or even emergency room, use the greatest tool that you have in order to make sure that your needs are met and that your health is a priority. The person that has the greatest stake in your health and well-being is
The Greatest Advocate Read More »
Another sickle cell fun fact: taking a shower in the mornings may lead to a painful sickle cell crisis. Check out the video below and share your experiences.
Pain from a Shower Read More »
One of the sickle cell warriors on the facebook page shared this with me and it was so evocative I just had to share it with all of you.
Water is one of the cornerstones of a healthy sickle cell patient. There is no substitute to water.
Why not just skip the rigors of the emergency room altogether? Try the direct admit system. It’s like concierge medical care.
Direct Admit: An Alternative to the Emergency Room Read More »
Explore the different resources that are just waiting for someone that needs them. Get help with your finances, medications, and medical bills.
5 Websites that You Should Know About Read More »