Sickle Cell SS Through The Eyes Of A 16 Year Old
Hope from Ontario, Canada shares her experience growing up with Sickle Cell SS Hi everyone, my name is Hope Olaniyan, and I’m 16 years old. I was born with sickle cell SS, a rare blood disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Growing up with sickle cell hasn’t been easy, but it has taught me […]
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Ahead Of The Game And Living With Sickle Cell – By Sadeh Sophia
Living with sickle cell had given me unique skills.
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 worth it?”
30 Years
There’s been so many close calls, so many complications, so many times where I thought, is this gunna be it?
A Different Type of Flight
The London In The Sky dining experience was absolutely fabulous. Strapped in and elevated 100ft in the sky, sipping on prosecco and then some wine, taking in the spectacular views of Canary Wharf, The Thames and of course The O2, all while our chef prepared our 3 course lunch right infront of us; I couldn’t quite imagine anything more fabulous than this!
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.
Let It Show
…One thing we know about this condition is that it affects everyone differently so you have to find what works for you.
Wear What You Wanna
…I’m beginning to realise why many people in the fashion world love this time of the year so much; it gives them an excuse to wear whatever they want.