When living with a condition like sickle cell disease, effective communication between different hospital departments and the patient is…
Articles by Mary Shaniqua
I’ve shared that I’m on a blood transfusion program as part of my sickle cell treatment. There…
In my previous column, I shared that I’d contracted what I think was food poisoning, which led to dehydration and,…
I was recently hospitalized for a sickle cell crisis. You see, I’d planned to go to dinner with a…
Health-related stigma, as I discussed in my last column, is not the only stigma that afflicts those with…
Living with sickle cell disease means dealing with constant fatigue and painful vaso-occlusive crises. These symptoms can impede…
In a previous column, I gave a brief overview of my family’s experience with sickle cell disease. Both…
In recent columns, I have written about why knowing your genotype is imperative when planning a family, as well…
Living with sickle cell disease is no easy feat. At 32, I still struggle to understand my body and…
If you haven’t already, I would recommend you get your genotype tested. Sickle cell is an inherited disease. This…