by Pearls of Wisdom | Mar 27, 2019 | Sickle Cell Anemia
Periodic episodes of pain, called crises, are a major symptom of sickle cell anemia. Pain develops when sickle-shaped red blood cells block blood flow through tiny blood vessels to the patient`s chest, abdomen, joints and possibly even their bones. The pain...
by Pearls of Wisdom | Mar 25, 2019 | Health Treasures, Sickle Cell Anemia
When you have a serious illness, it can be a challenge to maintain employment and still take proper care of yourself. Unfortunately, many chronically ill workers face pressure or obligation to work not only to make a living and support their and their family`s...
by Pearls of Wisdom | Mar 20, 2019 | Sickle Cell Anemia
This article re-counts the story of 37-year-old Julia Aruya, with emphasis on some of her education and employment experiences. Julia was the only one of four children born with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Lagos, Nigeria. Her parents had always emphasized the...
by Pearls of Wisdom | Mar 19, 2019 | Sickle Cell Anemia
Julia Aruya is a 37-year-old sickle cell disease (SCD) patient from Lagos, Nigeria. Being the only one of four children to be born with SCD, her discomfort was intensified when people asked how she felt about being the only child with this terrible disease in...
by Pearls of Wisdom | Mar 18, 2019 | Sickle Cell Anemia
Debbie Thomas’ letter to the Sickle Cell Information Center at Emory Libraries & Information Technology reveals some key success factors in the lives of sickle cell disease (SCD) patients that are unfortunately not as common in that community as they should...
by Pearls of Wisdom | Mar 16, 2019 | Sickle Cell Anemia
In December, 2017, 27-year-old Jennelle Stephenson was one of a small group of patients at the National Institute of Health (NIH) to receive altered DNA to cure her sickle cell anemia. She received a clear liquid containing her stem cells that have been...
