Reflections on Sickle Cell Disease After My Birthday Last month, I celebrated my birthday, and I'm genuinely grateful to see another year. I feel very blessed, as in recent months, I've experienced loss within the sickle cell community. Each loss reminds me that very few things are guaranteed in this life. So, each day I am blessed to have is essential to cherish and be thankful for.With another year to look forward to, I've been in a reflective mood regarding the positives and negatives I've experienced in my years of sickle cell. Looking back, what have I learned?

Most everyone can agree that the time from 2020 to 2023 flew by quickly, and those years seemed like a big blur ....

In recent months, I have been thinking a lot about my future and, in turn, my past. Topics that I am no longer shying away from are family planning and dating ....

Throughout my lifetime, I’ve undergone traumatic experiences living with sickle cell disease that most people will never face ....

When I was younger, I was taught to be cautious about clinical trials, hoping someone else would do them instead.

Consistency in the gym is one of my main goals this year. Consistency can be hard to find with a chronic condition like sickle cell disease ...