sicklecellpatientcare

02/09/2022

Behind the scenes.

Experiencing many of my “firsts” during this hospital admission.

16/08/2022

Despite a surgery, a few pain crisises & a viral infection, I had to make the best of my summer.

So I thought I should bring back this hashtag trend from last year.

01/07/2022

“I don’t think you’re beautiful, I think you’re bionic”
- Lil Wayne

29/06/2022

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-montreal-now-96086768/episode/hema-quebec-lacking-matches-for-seriously-ill-98870833/

AKELIA CAMPBELL, 30 year old with sickle cell anaemia

29/06/2022

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/black-blood-donors-needed-hema-quebec-lacking-matches-for-seriously-ill-black-patients-1.5965447?fbclid=IwAR0LSNyzMCP5J0cuCMk_K4lSP4rF9ernwNIyn7nxlZvhpi94ayxUcmkNYSc

Black Quebecers suffering from serious disease like sickle cell anemia need more Black blood donors, whose blood is most likely to match their own. Hema-Quebec is trying to reach these 'under-represented' potential donors.

18/06/2022

June 19th is Sickle Cell Disease awareness day.

Keep in mind without this sling, I’d never “look sick”, but I go through battles you would have never even thought of.

Sickle cell warrior ❕

16/06/2022

Hospital room views.
🌃

I need to find a new nickname or something, between the surgeries and stays in the hospital, I am no regular degular girl.

Chronically ill hottie
Bionic bad gyal
Disability sweetie
The real sick chick

🤣.

16/02/2022

The struggle is real!

Let me be honest, I have never been consistent with a healthy lifestyle. First off, I am picky as hell and then the Jamaican cuisine I grew up eating was delicious but not the most healthiest option.

I go from being dedicated, meal prepping and counting calories.
Then I slack off for a bit, and I repeat the cycle.

I have to develop a form on discipline to get up and move despite fighting fatigue, body pain, swollen knees, arthritis filled bones, and much more .. I muscle remind myself to workout.

HIIT workouts, yoga, different forms of cardio and core strengthening are the main exercises I do.

I cannot lie, it is a chore, I hate it, I dread it every single day - but I’m doing it regardless and you should too. 🥲😰

Find out what works for you and stick to it.

04/02/2022

I started this page with the hope to provide more information on Sickle Cell Disease in general.

I was beyond anxious to share any of my personal experience out of fear of being judged.
With a little (or a lot) of encouragement, I was pushed to start sharing more of myself with the SCD community. I had a lot of anxiety about “outing” myself to the world, given that I’ve always been super private about my health. But I’m glad I own it now, the older I got the more I developed this “take it or leave it” mentality.

By conquering fears of talking on camera, participating in contests, instagram lives, and now I can add … being a guest on a podcast to the list!

More things to come this year 🤞🏾

17/01/2022

Living with Sickle Cell in Canada means you’re covered from head to toe. Granted it was actually -31c this day so pretty much everyone was bundled up.

I have at least 2-3 layers of everything on, just to make sure I don’t get triggered into a crisis.

Winter tips:
- Moisturize with body lotion
- Cocoa butter as a second coat
- Vaseline on all joints
- Sports bras instead of wired bras
- 3 layer clothing: tank top, thermal long sleeve, sweater
- 2-3 layer clothing: tights, long johns, pants
- 2 layer clothing: cottons socks, furry socks
- Hot paws for your coat pockets

Don’t forget a cup of tea in a thermos for the road.