Shielding With Sickle Cell
I am seeing this recommended 12 week shielding time as a bonus. This is time I never expected to have. I know they say time waits for no man but in this case, everything is pretty much on pause and
Tay’s Reading Club
Tayshelice is 6 years old and has sickle cell anaemia. This means she is more at risk if she contracts COVID-19 so she is self isolating / shielding to stay safe.
A Sickle Cell Blog For The Community
Welcome to the sickle cell blog for the community. I'd like to start by saying THANK YOU! With most of us currently isolating / shielding due to the coronavirus outbreak, this may be a great way for us to observe our thoughts and feelings during this time.
Sickle Cell and Coronavirus
We don't need to panic but we do need to be careful; prevention is better than cure!
Stress and Sickle Cell
My days of stressing over anything are no more. Why? Because life is way too short. Stress can be a trigger for bringing on a sickle cell crisis so before you let it get to that stage, ask yourself, Is it
A Different Type of Flight
Missing my besties 30th birthday trip to Dubai last year due to sickle cell complications left me feeling absolutely gutted. I knew there was no way I could top a memorable trip to Dubai but when I found out that a Dubai experience would be coming back to London, I figured that's as close as I was going to get.
South of Spain to Ease the Pain
When you've been spoilt with a sunny bank holiday in England, you suddenly feel like every bank holiday should be the same. I definitely did, especially because the warm weather means I'm guaranteed a few less painful days with sickle cell.
Squad Goals
Kicking off my first blog post of the year a whole quarter of the way through it, but with good reason; I needed the break more than I knew at the time.