June 2010 Blog Posts (4)

Speak

“When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.” ~Audre Lorde

As my 41st birthday approaches, I am reflecting on my life since September 22nd of last year. I am amazed and even a little proud of how much I've grown and learned about myself...and about sickle cell.…

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Added by Kim Davis on June 25, 2010 at 12:10pm — No Comments

Say Something

It deeply saddens me that there are so many of us who still suffer in silence. I know what its like to feel like you are all alone in the struggle to be well, maintain, manage and cope with having SC. I understand the constant battle to live a 'normal', productive and uninterrupted life.

Likewise, I also know that it can be difficult to keep a positive attitude. To focus on what is good and right in your life instead of the pain and what you…

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Added by Kim Davis on June 10, 2010 at 12:52pm — 3 Comments

The Ten Commandments of Sickle Cell Disease

This is Worth Sharing. Take What You will From It...

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE

  1. Accept Your Disease. Don't ignore it. Respect it, don't fear it. Learn how to master it and not let it master you.…
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Added by Kim Davis on June 9, 2010 at 11:39pm — 12 Comments

How can I Control my pain

Hi All i am new to this site and would just like to know what others are doing to keep there pain under control. It seems like every time i go to the doctor they don't know what to do and they just have me on a set of pain medications that really doesn't work for me anymore. I'm not someone who likes to complain when i have a pain crisis but sometimes it's so bad that i find myself complaining. All i want to do is live a pain free life. I can't see myself taking hydroxeruea for the rest of my… Continue

Added by Princess Aleah on June 4, 2010 at 3:13am — 1 Comment

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