14. Sickle Cell Hot Topic: Complications

In this episode we talk about all things to do with blood and sickke cell. We discuss the difference between blood transfusions and exchanges as well as when they may be used, the benefits, side effects and the need for more blood donors to support people living with sickle cell.

In this episode Jenica and Maya talk to young mum and content creator Siliana who shares her journey to motherhood with sickle cell. They touch on blood donation, crisis pain vs labour pain and navigating life as a mother living with sickle cell in this episode timed conveniently for UK Mothers Day.

Conventional medicine focuses on treating the direct symptoms of sickle cell. However, the holistic approach looks at the person living with sickle cell as a whole; mind body and soul. Maya and Jenica explore this in detail from diet to mindset and Jenica shares some of her personal experiences sin…

In this weeks hot topic discussion, Maya and Jenica talk about one of the common complications that often occur in people living wiith sickle cell called Avascular Necrosis (AVN). They break down the direct cause of AVN, how to describe and identify the pain, and the types of surgeries that allevia…