Her Sickled Journey

Tito is a 23-year-old London-based tenancy manager and lover of life. For as long as she can remember, she’s had a passion for helping others. She writes to help others realize that sickle cell doesn’t need to define their entire identity.

Cold Weather Makes It Harder for Me to Manage Sickle Cell Disease

Now that the summer months have passed, I find that it’s harder to forget that I have sickle cell disease. You may be thinking, “How can she ever forget that she has sickle…

September 10, 2019 Columns by Tito Oye

Sickle Cell 101: Addressing Common Questions About My Blood Disorder

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 teaching. Many others are unaware…

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