We still Hope
A community for those living with sickle cell disease and also open to those with the trait and families. Follow us on twitter: @sikcell
Hello and welcome to a community for those living with sickle cell, this is a place where you can share your experiences and help to encourage each other while doing so, cause we all know how hard it can be some times.
Brief summary:
Sickle cell anemia is a serious condition in which the red blood cells can become sickle-shaped (that is, shaped like a “C”).
Normal red blood cells are smooth and round like a doughnut without a hole. They move easily through blood…
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Hello everyone..I am a parent of a 17 year old son with SCD type SS. He has had a fairly healthy life thus far. He has had his gall bladder removed, pnuemonia twice and two pain crisis in his life. First, I want to thank god for his health thus far and moving foward. I had a question for the younger men and women who suffer from this disease. My son has applied to several different colleges to include a college in GA. I currently live in NC and his father is currently in the military in…
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I have Avascular Necrosis of both Hips and Rheumatiod Arthiritis in my right elbow (I'm right handed so this effects me a great deal) and left knee and Sickle Cell SS. I have been to many doctors and specialist. I have had two surgeries in three months and I might need another one. I'm also on a butt load of medications. I do what I can to keep going but the pain NEVER goes away. Constant back and hip pain all the time. Did I forget to mention that in February I lost feeling in my lower face…
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