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Living with sickle cell disease and forging a connection Two sickle cell warriors in Detroit interview each other to discuss transplants and care.

Two Detroiters. One shared bond through sickle cell—but two very different paths.

D’Juan Johnson and Larenz Caldwell's stories reveal inequities, challenges and hope for better sickle cell care in Detroit.

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Frontiers | Missing the mark(ers): circulating endothelial cells and endothelial-derived extracellular vesicles are elevated in sickle cell disease plasma

New publication on #SCD

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🤣 umm no thank you. I like my humidity. I am not looking forward to traveling to Boston next week.

As a current Houstonian and native Louisianan I don’t understand this number next to humidity.

Thanks!

9.     Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve – Alison Fragale (we can be passionate and powerful without being perceived as aggressive)
10. True Biz – Sara Novic (great YA novel about the Deaf community)
#Reading

6.     Sugar – Bernice L McFadden (I'm 20 years late reading this book. It's fantastic, parts are NSFW but wow!)
7.     Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole – Susan Cain (She just gets me)
8.     Olivetti – Allie Millington (sweet story about a family and a typewriter)
#Reading

3.     The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers – Samuel Burr (as a lover of crossword puzzles and such, I loved this one)
4.     Symphony of Secrets – Brendan Slocumb (I've loved both of his novels. Great audiobooks)
5.     Weyward – Emilia Hart (not my typical fave)
#Reading

Best Books of 2024
1.     James – Percival Everett (a must read for everyone)
2.     Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine – Uche Blackstock, MD (appreciate Dr Blackstock's recognition of the medical bias/racism people with sickle cell disease face)
#Reading

In 2025, I will commit to 65-70 books again. That seems to be a good place for me. I’m always open to book suggestions, so let me hear about your favorites. #Reading

My year in review for reading. I set a goal of reading/listening to 70 books in 2024. I'm sitting at 66 so far. Hoping to get a couple more before the end of the year. #Reading

Snacks, I require snacks

For the folks in the back- Hemoglobin SC is NOT “mild SCD”- it is severe and finally some data to show that HU may help! Outstanding plenary session #SCD.

@ash-hematology.bsky.social social media team is the best!

This is the way

Having ASH FOMO
But being nutcracker mom
Totally worth it

#ASHaiku #ASH24

It is my privilege to work with @drzsicklecell.bsky.social everyday and support him on the RISE UP sickle cell study. Excited for these results to finally be published.
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Afraid not. Staying home to be a Nutcracker mom.

Already done!

Excited to make my @hcwvshunger.bsky.social donation to Houston Food Bank today on behalf of #Kidvengers!

You will conquer this together!

With Sickle Cell Management, Treatment Has Become 'Now What?' I once had a colleague ask me: What is the least satisfying disease to treat? I thought of a few potential answers but before I could answer, he sa...

Truthfully I’m not sure what I want to say about this. Sad, yes. Surprised, no. The author didnt even get the name of the gene therapy for sickle cell correct. 🤦🏻‍♀️ We have a lot more work to do.
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Pop quiz! Which city is this? #ASH15

✨Bonus: #ASHsm began at this meeting. Which session was it for? Friends who might remember: @jmikhaelmd.bsky.social @mtmdphd.bsky.social @marrow.bsky.social @sicklecelldoc.bsky.social @bldcancerdoc.bsky.social @myelomateacher.bsky.social

#ASHThrowback #ASH24

Orlando and Social Media for the Hematologist. I met some really great people in that session.

😞 this popped up in my memories.

#SickleCell disease is absolutely devastating.

Q&A: What is sickle cell disease? | Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers YouTube video by Texas Children’s Hospital

Went way back for this beauty. My friend Dr Alex George & I answering some questions about #SickleCell
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Love these cases! Also variants that affect pulse ox readings. Patient is nice and pink, pulse ox 75!

For our first post on #bluesky we’re highlighting our executive director Cassandra Trimnell presented on the Impact of Digital Advocacy in #SickleCell Care at the annual GASCDO conference held in #Muscat, #Oman this past week.

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⬇️ there’s a patient with #SickleCell disease in an ER right now who is not being believed that they are in pain.