The Life of a Sickle Cell Warrior.
“Red Cell Exchange”. A Red Blood Cell Exchange a.k.a Exchange Blood Transfusion is a non-surgical therapy that is highly effective in the treatment and management of sickle cell anemia. The process involves taking out the sickle blood from a patient and replacing it with fresh donor blood. The quantity of...
You might wonder what it means to be sickle strong. It is a term thrown around to mean someone who lives with sickle cell yet they are strong and are slaying. Now back to the topic. Living with sickle cell is tough but to be a child living with sickle...
Let’s start with a brief introduction. Tell us about you? Sharon: My name is Sharon Browne-Peter. I’m 23 with a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate and Urban Planning. In addition to this, I’ve spent the last 2 years working as a certified digital marketing professional. This year I actually founded my...
In October 2019, key stakeholders including medical & sickle cell experts, governmental and non-governmental organizations from across Africa and the World came together as a collective on one international stage to discuss the burden of sickle cell disease, its impact on African communities and proffer evidence-based solutions and recommendations to...
Leg ulcer is one of the complications of Sickle Cell Disorder, it is an open sore/wound on the lower extremity meaning lower part of the leg. Some warriors have it mildly while some have it severely, some have it on one part of the leg while some have it on...
AJIRIOGHENE OROMENA OGBOI (NEE UZIEWE) is a 35-year-old sickle cell patient and suffers from necrosis in her hips, leaving her bedridden and necessitating URGENT hip replacement surgery. She needs N3.8 million for the surgery. Since May 2019 when the condition developed, this mother of an eight-year-old boy has been in...
This is going to be an interactive section. Pls I need everyone to think about the things they heard about sex. I would answer if it is true or false. SEXUAL HEALTH So Human Sexuality is an integral part of our existence, it is a vital aspect of humanity and...
So I’m sure you’re wondering why I am talking about this topic. It is very dear to my heart, because we as warriors live with a chronic disease which predisposes us to A Lot of Stress and Even Clinical Depression. We need to learn How to Manage either aspects or...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Today California advanced care for people with sickle cell disease (SCD) by launching a new initiative to establish a network of clinics for adults with SCD statewide, expanding services for those impacted by this chronic, debilitating disease. The launch marks the grand opening...
The FDA granted accelerated approval to voxelotor for the treatment of sickle cell disease. The approval applies to use of the therapy for patients aged 12 years and older. Voxelotor (Oxbryta, Global Blood Therapeutics) — an oral agent taken once daily — is the first approved treatment that directly inhibits...
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