Real Stories from People Living with Sickle Cell Disease: The Green Family
The Green Family Story “When AJ was born in 1992, there was a real lack of information and education about newborn screening and sickle cell…
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Real Stories from People Living with Sickle Cell Disease: Geno Atkins
Geno’s Story “My story started when a young man met a young lady on the campus of Florida A&M University. On their first date he…
Real Stories from People Living with Sickle Cell Disease: Blaze Eppinger
Blaze Eppinger & Camp New Hope Each year, Blaze Eppinger, who works for the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia and is a strong supporter of those living…
Real Stories from People Living with Sickle Cell Disease: Phillip Okwo
Phillip Okwo’s Story Phillip Okwo is a former summer camp counselor at Camp Crescent Moon, a week-long sleep away camp for children with sickle cell disease…
Real Stories from People Living with Sickle Cell Disease: Lametra Scott
Lametra’s Story In September 2012, Lametra Scott gave birth to a baby boy. She named him Rickey. Before his birth, Lametra had no idea that…
Real Stories from People Living with Sickle Cell Disease: Aaron Nicole
Aaron’s Story Aaron Nicole Washington is 25 years old and a sophomore in the Georgia Tech Excel Program, a program that gives people with developmental…
Real Stories from People Living with Sickle Cell Disease: Mimi
Mimi’s Story Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder that can cause pain, anemia, infection, and other serious health problems. Although the exact number of…
Real Stories from People Living with Sickle Cell Disease: Rae Blaylark
Rae’s Story Rae Blaylark is the founder and Executive Director of the Sickle Cell Foundation of Minnesota; a certified community health worker; a certified hemoglobinopathy…
Real Stories from People Living with Sickle Cell Disease: Shantá Robertson
Shantá’s Story Print Shantá and her family. From left, Ryan, Khari, Derek, Shantá, and Mikaili. Shantá and her husband Derek are the parents of three…
Real Stories from People Living with Sickle Cell Disease: Lance Jasper Jones
Lance’s Story Lance Jasper Jones is 31 years old, is engaged to be married, is in graduate school pursuing a master’s degree in clinical psychology,…