Sikcell: People living with Sickle Cell

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January 2009 Blog Posts (5)

Minority Nurse Article

Hey everyone,

I just got featured in this month's issue of Minority Nurse magazine. The tile is "Providing Culturally Competent Care for Sickle Cell Patients". The author interviewed me and used some of my responses in the article.

Not only that but it's an excellent article that helps to educate the public and medical professionals about the problems sickle cell patients constantly have to fight. If you have a moment, check it out… Continue

Added by Sickle Cell Warrior on January 29, 2009 at 9:51am — 1 Comment

Me

Hello my name is Tawanda, I just came across this site from veiwing someones myspace page. I have Sickle Cell Disease. Me myself I dont't take any medicine for my disease except folic acid and pain miedicine. I do attend a Sickle Cell clinic in chicago, but sometimes I feel the doctors are basically guessing on what medicines to give me anyhow. It can be hard going through the pain and feeling like no one understands. That one of my main reason for being on this site and hopefull to get some… Continue

Added by Ms. Wugga on January 23, 2009 at 2:55pm — 2 Comments

Hello

Just wanted to introduce myself....My name is Audrey...My two daughters have been diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease...Wonderful meeting u all....

Added by Nina R=Audrey on January 13, 2009 at 8:55am — 4 Comments

Children's Nicosan - what age??

At what age can children start taking Nicosan?

Added by iysha on January 9, 2009 at 12:13pm — 3 Comments

Beware of Lawyers for Sickle Cell Disease

Question: Would you allow lawyers to represent you in a legal case of prenatal misdiagnosis and wrongful birht of a sickle cell child?

The assumption here is that the prospective parents are not aware of "sickle cell disease" or thier chance of passing this to thier offspring. In addition, the healthcare provider did not tell them about it or test for SCD prenatally or post-natally. You can follow this… Continue

Added by DrD on January 3, 2009 at 9:41pm — No Comments