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…
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…
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…
Vera’s Story “I test every Black woman for sickle cell, and I test every White woman for hemophilia.” That was what Vera’s doctor told her…
Tasha’s Story Tasha Hines is 39 years old, married, and a registered nurse at an internal medicine outpatient clinic. She also has sickle cell disease.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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