A new year often means a fresh start, with new goals, habits, and challenges. For the past few years, to…
Dunstan Nicol-Wilson
Dunstan Nicol-Wilson is a clinical project manager from South East London, United Kingdom. Dunstan has his master’s in public health with a global health focus. Dunstan was diagnosed with the “invisible disorder” sickle cell disease from birth in 1993. He hopes that his column will raise awareness for this disease, encourage others to share their stories, and showcase all the ups and downs of living with a rare condition. Dunstan loves anime, cooking, and Manchester United.
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Articles by Dunstan Nicol-Wilson
As part of the U.K.’s National Health Service, it is common practice for sickle cell disease patients to…
At this stage in life, I know my body pretty well. I’ve gotten better at avoiding my triggers, which…
Once a sickle cell crisis surpasses my manageable pain threshold, it sadly becomes time for me to go to…
Traveling is one of my greatest passions. I enjoy seeing new things and immersing myself in different cultures, especially through…
The results of a government inquiry tasked with investigating the failures of sickle cell care in the U.K., published in…
As an adult, I’ve been privileged to have a small community of sickle cell patients that I can connect and…
In the animated TV series, “One Piece,” a skill called Kenbunshoku Haki lets its…
I was recently on a panel with fellow Sickle Cell Disease News columnist Tito Oye and other sickle cell…
My therapist asked me, “What does it mean to you to be a ‘masculine man,’ and how does having…