One thing I enjoy doing in my life is mentoring young people with sickle cell disease. I decided…
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
During a recent weekend, I was hanging out with my friends and catching up on life. One of my long-term…
While sickle cell falls under the umbrella of rare disease, it doesn’t feel so rare among my circle of…
It’s the season for new beginnings and expanding on our past successes. I’m grateful to see another year; it’s…
Mentoring young people with sickle cell disease has been an enriching endeavor. I’ve learned and shared a…
I’m constantly going through physical, spiritual, and mental growth. Removing or changing learned behavior and patterns, for example, has…
I have been on a journey since 2018 to share my experiences with sickle cell disease and help…
I took a break recently and rewatched some of my favorite anime and cartoons. There’s a popular idea in these…
For a long time, I’ve been against the notion of being called a sickle cell warrior. I didn’t feel…
The past few months have brought me a stretch of good health. Because the cold can trigger a…