Sickle Cell Disease or Anemia is a red blood disorder that affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body. It is important to note that Sickle Cell Disease is a hematological disease or a blood disorder and that it is not transferable from one person to the other, but rather genetical or that one is born with it.

It is the hope of this page to systematically educate and create the awareness on the disease to the millions of people who have loved ones having the disease, their wards having the disease, partners having the disease or other significant others with the disease. Sickle cell disease is not a death pronouncement, but it could be fatal if ignored or that one is ill-informed about it.

When we talk of sickle cell disease, the exact thing that comes to mind is the age-old notion that the people involved or the people having the disease are also called "sicklers" and other unnecessary categorizations that come to such people. Those were the days when knowledge was not available and the life expectancy of sickle cell persons were limited or short. But today, thank God for the provision of knowledge to mankind through different avenues, the life of the sickle cell person has improved and his or her life expectancy is like any other individual without the disease and in any part of the world.

And when we talk of sickle cell disease, a classical imprint that flashes our memories are the severe pains at the bodily joints that could be termed Rheumatism. It is important to note that sickle cell persons could have (and most often or sporadically) have rheumatism but not everyone who has rheumatism could be suffering from sickle cell anemia. This pain in the joints, in the past was believed, to be caused by small animals eating the bones and joint regions, and consequently all manner of concoctions are applied after sharp metals and razors have been used to pierce and slice the flesh at the joints. This should be stopped because the understanding upon which the act is being engaged is scientifically flawed and humanely wrong.

We will, in the course of time, school ourselves of what one needs to know about this condition, because living with sickle cell disease is not a life of misery and complete hopelessness. In the meantime, help break the sickling cycle by recommending, suggesting or likening our facebook page: Living With Sickle Cell Disease!!!