"I Nearly Died From Sickle Cell" | Have You Ever ? | Season 1 | What Life Is Like With Sickle Cell

Welcome to "Have you ever?" - Where we bring a group of people who have lived similar experiences. The show includes a discussion with the participants about what they have experienced and how they have overcome any issues they have had.

In this episode, our participants discuss their experiences regarding sickle cell. You will hear very emotional and personal stories from each of the sufferers of sickle cell, this is a conversation that is very important. If you or anyone you know suffers from sickle cell, do share this video with them.

You will learn about how the symptoms of sickle cell anaemia started for each of these young people. Some of their parents knew before their children were born, however others did not know, which made it more shocking. A sickle cell crisis often affects a particular part of the body, such as the:

hands or feet (particularly in young children)
ribs and breastbone
spine
pelvis
tummy
legs and arms
How often someone with sickle cell disease gets episodes of pain varies a lot.

Some people may have one every few weeks, while others may have less than 1 a year. The average is 1 bad episode a year. It's not always clear what triggers bad pain, but sometimes painful episodes can be caused by the weather (such as wind, rain or cold), dehydration, stress or strenuous exercise.

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Special thank you to our guests and contributors!

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Main discussion
20:34 - Outro

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