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October 16, 2019October 14, 2019

What to Do When Traveling with Sickle Cell

Columns, Her Sickled Journey – a Column by Tito Oye

The love I have for traveling is like no other. I love immersing myself in different cultures and experiencing different ways of living. However, as someone with sickle cell, ... Read more

October 9, 2019October 8, 2019

How I Recover from a Sickle Cell Crisis

Columns, Her Sickled Journey – a Column by Tito Oye

In the past, when I felt a vaso-occlusive crisis coming on, my plan was to wait it out. However, I quickly realized that not trying to improve my situation ... Read more

October 2, 2019September 30, 2019

My Finicky Hygiene Habits Help to Reduce Infection Risk

Columns, Her Sickled Journey – a Column by Tito Oye

Clean freak, germaphobe, OCD, finicky — these are some of the terms that people have used to describe me from a very young age. I can see why, and ... Read more

September 25, 2019September 23, 2019

Don’t Be Shy About Asking to Remain in the Hospital

Columns, Her Sickled Journey – a Column by Tito Oye

One of the best feelings in the world is cutting a hospital bracelet. Cutting a hospital bracelet can symbolize a fresh start. You’ve been discharged from the hospital. You ... Read more

September 24, 2019September 19, 2019

I Wish My Illness Wasn’t So Invisible

Columns, Her Sickled Journey – a Column by Tito Oye

Sometimes I wish sickle cell anemia was visible. I wish people had X-ray vision and could see how my cells struggle to course through my veins. If people could ... Read more

September 10, 2019September 9, 2019

Sickle Cell 101: Addressing Common Questions About My Blood Disorder

Columns, Her Sickled Journey – a Column by Tito Oye

Ed. note: Welcome to the new column, “Her Sickled Journey,” by Tito Oye. Living with sickle cell anemia means that you have unknowingly agreed to a lifelong role of ... Read more