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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This excellent action network resource dedicates itself to sickle cell disease. For the last few months, Gary Gibson, President of the Martin Center Sickle Cell Initiative hosted this amazing show. Tune in every Tuesday, 1pm PST/4pm EST to get your latest news and happenings in the sickle cell community, hear more about management of SCD,
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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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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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Today we will be speaking with Tiara Williams, a 21 year old from Chicago, who is a dedicated student and warrior. Her goal is to do Social Work and social services for the elderly, and despite facing some obstacles due to having Sickle Cell, Tiara continues to press forward towards her dreams everyday.
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Today, we are speaking with Tristan Lee, a loving and talented model, actor, poet, and fashion designer. Despite having had a stroke early in life, Tristan has pressed forward to accomplish great things, including an almost complete recovery through therapy, dedication, and hard work, and there are many more great things yet to come! Let’s
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Hi, everyone, today we will be speaking with Heather Avant, a Sickle Cell advocate, who began work to raise awareness of this disease at the very young age of six years old. Heather’s work has been published in the Premier Medical School Journal, and she also spoke at the National Sickle Cell Convention in
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Today, we are interviewing Tamara Raymond, who is a Client Relationship Manager and freelance Brand Enthusiast! Tamara is a university graduate, and her determination to succeed is taking her to the top. She is intelligent, brave, and determined, and in no way allows sickle cell to keep her from doing what she most wants with
This week’s organization in the spotlight is the Have A Heart for Sickle Anemia Foundation. Established in 1990 by the late Linda Collins it has continued on its vision to be a strong advocate and make a difference in improving the quality of life for those affected by sickle cell disease. With a web page
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