Advocating for Sickle Cell patients & families in north Texas and beyond, since 1971. Please follow us for the most up to date Sickle Cell news and analysis.
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SCDANTexas retweeted
Taking prescription opioids away from Cancer/Sickle Cell/chronic pain sufferers because of heroin addicts made zero sense
It caused a 900% increase in deadly overdoses
Mainstream media refuses to acknowledge this
Why?
SCDANTexas retweeted
It's #WorldPatientSafetyDay
Every child deserves safe, quality health care. But too many children worldwide are put at risk by unsafe care.
We call for action to prevent harm and build a safer future for every child 👉 bit.ly/WPSD2025WHO #PatientSafety @PMNCH
SCDANTexas retweeted
Sickle cell is the fastest growing genetic disorder in the UK.
Your blood donation can help people with sickle cell and save lives.
Fighting sickle cell is in our blood. Be the #GivingType. Book your appointment today. ow.ly/suGq50WPxPp
#SickleCellAwarenessMonth
SCDANTexas retweeted
It’s #SickleCellAwarenessMonth.
This painful genetic condition causes serious complications. Blood donations save lives - and Black heritage donors are especially needed for closely matched blood.
Fighting sickle cell is in our blood. 🩸 ow.ly/faMo50WOYEW
ALT Five people stand in a line looking at the camera and showing their arms with plasters on after donating blood. Accompanying text says 'Sickle Cell Awareness Month. September 2025' The give blood and NHS logos appear.
SCDANTexas retweeted
It’s Sickle Cell Awareness Month & I’m very emotional to announce ‘It Takes A Village’; my 1 year long campaign to get 16,000 new blood donors from Black heritage backgrounds.
To donate through the campaign:
bit.ly/it-takes-a-village-si…
#ITAVxSimplySayo #16kdonors #GiveBloodWithSayo
SCDANTexas retweeted
You’ll do a happy dance for this: The Red Cross & PEANUTS® are joining forces again!💛
Come give blood Aug. 29-Sept. 21 & get an exclusive Red Cross x PEANUTS mystery bag with 1 of 4 special tee designs, while they last.
🔖Book now: rcblood.org/4oHsKx8
#GiveBloodGiveLife
SCDANTexas retweeted
Have a great holiday weekend all!
Reminder: Fort Worth ISD will be closed on Monday, September 1st, in observance of Labor Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 2nd. We hope everyone has a wonderful Labor Day Weekend!
ALT Children dressed in various professional uniforms, including a doctor, police officer, and firefighter, participating in a role-playing activity. Text overlay announces Labor Day closure for schools and offices on September 1, provided by Fort Worth Independent School District.
Columnist Dunstan Nicol-Wilson reflects on an audio journal entry he recorded just three days after his last #sicklecell pain crisis. sicklecellanemianews.com/col…
Pfizer's #sicklecell treatment efforts falter as drug fails study reuters.com/business/healthc…
SCDANTexas retweeted
Some people do not know that sometimes,
When suffering from acute pain, chronic fatigue, migraine-like headache, mood swings, or other acute events of sickle cell disorder,
We do not know what to do,
To make acute events of sickle cell disorder stop,
So we keep trying many things,
To identify what will work.
At such times,
We are as clues as others,
So, please, be patient with us.
© Diary of a Sickle Cell Warrior.
Children with #sicklecelldisease can come together for a week of recreation and learning at Camp Hope in North Carolina. sicklecellanemianews.com/new…
Intranasal fentanyl is a feasible, safe, and effective option for managing acute pain episodes in adults with #sicklecelldisease, a study reports. sicklecellanemianews.com/new…
SCDANTexas retweeted
An experimental gene therapy for sickle cell disease shows promise in large animals, researchers engineer an antiviral based on mRNA that shields small animals from SARS-CoV-2, and more in the new issue of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine. scim.ag/45mL5qc
SCDANTexas retweeted
Congrats to St. Jude patient Bailey for being this year’s @FedEx Purple Eagle! ✈️💜
Each year, FedEx names a plane after a St. Jude patient with a family member who works at the company.
Bailey is a sickle cell patient at St. Jude, a Scout, and loves music and dance.
