Amy Cohen’s story of running the NYC Marathon with sickle cell is one of courage and discipline
Living with sickle cell thalassemia means constantly negotiating between what your body can handle and what your spirit refuses to accept. For…
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Hard Work Doesn’t Get Recognized – The Loudest Voice Does
A common theme in my professional career is that whenever I spend hours working away at something team-based, that work is rarely…
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7 Therapeutic Ways to Take Your Mind Off Your Chronic Pain
When my sickle cell chronic pains aren’t crippling to the point I’m bed bound, there are times when I can feel the…
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Fix Your Work and Life Balance With These Tips
When I was in my 20s, I felt ready for the world. I felt strong and fearless enough to take on all…
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Life With Sickle Cell: A Discussion with Annabel A.A & Gary Swaby
Here’s a discussion about life with Sickle Cell and and what it’s like to live with the disorder; featuring me and Annabel…
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My Favourite LoFi Stations to Chill and Write To
I’ve always been a Hip Hop enthusiast and I’ll always love the genre to some degree. There’s still a place for Hip…
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Dating With Sickle Cell Can Be a Psychologically Damaging Affair
Over my years as an adult, I’ve often faced difficulties dating with Sickle Cell. Many of these complications come into play on…
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Losing your Creative Spark and Getting it Back
I lost my creative spark recently. I can’t exactly pinpoint why. I think it was a combination of events in my life…
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The Benefits of Keeping A Pain tracker | Sickle Cell Diaries
Over the past 7 months, I’ve maintained a full-time job assignment that required me to travel by train 5-days a week. To…
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The Benefits of Keeping a Journal
Along with this blog I also have my own personal journal that I hope nobody will actually read (at least until I…
