My Mindset Before and After My Bone Marrow Transplant
When I had my bone marrow transplant, I was the very first person to receive a transplant under that particular study ....
Latest Blog Posts from Constance Benson
Missing in Action: Why Sickle Cell Disease Warriors Cancel Plans and Disappear
When you live with sickle cell disease, you become very familiar with living and navigating life while living in pain ....
How the Weather Affects Me With Sickle Cell Disease
This time of year can excite the average person because of the impending holiday season, seasonal festivities, social gatherings, and so on ....
Managing My Mental Health With Sickle Cell Disease: You Don’t Have to Do It Alone
Whether you are born with a disease or diagnosed with an illness later in life, the primary focus of everyone around you is your physical health ....
Finding Comfort in Connection With Others
When you have a chronic disease, it can feel overwhelming. Every day that you are alive is another day that you live managing your disease ....
Why I Saved My Eggs Before Chemotherapy and Transplantation
Motherhood is something that I wanted to experience. I knew that if I didn’t save my eggs prior to chemotherapy, I might not be able to have children naturally ....