How I Work With Sickle Cell Disease
Others in the sickle cell disease community have asked me a few times whether it’s wise to disclose having sickle cell when applying for a job ....
Pain or No Pain: Why It’s Crucial I Know My Triggers With Sickle Cell Disease
With both of my parents being in the medical field, they knew that the key to my success was teaching me how to listen to my body and avoid my triggers ....
What Going to the ER Is Like With Sickle Cell Disease
For most of my life, checking myself into the emergency room with sickle cell disease while having a vaso-occlusive pain crisis ...
Sickle Cell Disease and Me
My name is Constance, and I was born with sickle cell disease. As you read about my experience, you’ll learn more about how this disease ...
How I Exercise with Sickle Cell Disease
Exercise has been a double-edged sword for me with sickle cell disease. On the one hand, it's great because of the vast benefits ...
How I Figure Out and Manage My Triggers for Sickle Cell Disease
I have sickle cell (HbSS), which means one of my main symptoms is a sickle cell crisis. A crisis is an extreme pain episode ...