Please Note That I am NOT a ‘Sickler’
Hi, my name is Vanetta, I’m 23 and I have Sickle Cell Anaemia. The first time I heard the word ‘Sickler’ used for someone with SCD (Sickle Cell Disease) a couple of years ago, I felt like someone had deeply insulted me. I am NOT a ‘Sickler’ – I have SCD just like you have two…