SickleCellFoundation

Dennis Awich Sickle Cell Anaemia Foundation's main aim is to give people living with SCD Sickle Cell Disease a voice. #IAmaWarrior

[Africa Sickle Cell Organisation @10003Warriors]

Today's #SickleCellChatKE is all about Sickle Cell treatment join in 30 @UgandaWarrior @MarieOjiambo @XickleRBC @cscfkenya @DASCAFoundation

[Africa Sickle Cell Organisation @10003Warriors]

"@MarieOjiambo: @cscfkenya @UgandaWarrior @bint_mfalme @ssscfoundation Leg ulcers seem to be quite popular, why is that? #SickleCellChatKE"

[Marie Ojiambo @MarieOjiambo]

some complications include:pulmonary hypertension, stroke, retinopathy (visual impairment) gall stones. #SickleCellChatKE @10003Warriors

[Marie Ojiambo @MarieOjiambo]

@cscfkenya @10003Warriors @UgandaWarrior @bint_mfalme @ssscfoundation Indeed. A very devastating one at that #SickleCellChatKE

[Marie Ojiambo @MarieOjiambo]

@cscfkenya @10003Warriors @UgandaWarrior @bint_mfalme @ssscfoundation kids at even 5-12 years of age suffering a stroke @SickleCellChatKE

[Africa Sickle Cell Organisation @10003Warriors]

what are the complications of Sickle Cell ? Why do they arise? #SickleCellChatKE @UgandaWarrior @MarieOjiambo @bint_mfalme @ssscfoundation

[Marie Ojiambo @MarieOjiambo]

@Silveragoro @IAMQueenLEA @10003Warriors @cscfkenya @DASCAFoundation stress acidifies your blood. Remember we talked about alkaline blood?

[Marie Ojiambo @MarieOjiambo]

@Silveragoro @IAMQueenLEA @10003Warriors @cscfkenya @DASCAFoundation stress = acidity = sickling or RBCells = crisis #SickleCellChatKE

[Marie Ojiambo @MarieOjiambo]

Winter is the scariest trigger for me. Extreme weather @Silveragoro @10003Warriors @DASCAFoundation @bint_mfalme @UgandaWarrior

[Marie Ojiambo @MarieOjiambo]

Know what triggers your crisis, how it triggers crisis.
If you know, you will do well to avoid it #SickleCellChatKE

[Silver Agoro @Silveragoro]

car is to fuel as Warrior is to water (Top trigger)
#SickleCellChatKE @MarieOjiambo @10003Warriors @DASCAFoundation @SAUganda @SSInitiative

[Marie Ojiambo @MarieOjiambo]

Time for #SickleCellChatKE. Topic of the day 'Triggers of Sickle cell crisis" @SSInitiative @DASCAFoundation @10003Warriors @SAUganda

[Africa Sickle Cell Organisation @10003Warriors]

#SickleCellChatKE starts in 5min @SickleCellKCK @SCAsupport @bint_mfalme @UgandaWarrior @Silveragoro @MarieOjiambo @MikeOkinyi @IAMQueenLEA

[Africa Sickle Cell Organisation @10003Warriors]

Thalassemia is commonly found in Asia and middle east. It is also a genetic blood disorder #SickleCellChatKE

[Africa Sickle Cell Organisation @10003Warriors]

Sickle Cell Anaemia SS is a lifelong disease that can be managed easily once the patient and doctors ate informed #SickleCellChatKE

[Africa Sickle Cell Organisation @10003Warriors]

Sickle cell trait is caused when one inherits one normal gene and one sickle cell gene (AS) #SickleCellChatKE

[Africa Sickle Cell Organisation @10003Warriors]

Sickle Cell is a genetic( inherited) disorder. This means its passed down from parent to child #SickleCellChatKE