16 episodes
Let's Talk About Sickle Cell Sickle Cell Podcast
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- Society & Culture
Let's Talk about Sickle Cell is a podcast providing an opportunity for open, honest and educational conversations about sickle cell, with new episodes every fortnight on a Wednesday.
Join Jenica Leah and Maya Bloomberg on this journey as they share conversations with celebrities, politicians, doctors, sickle cell warriors and members of the community all with their own unique perspective to share.
The conversation starts here!
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Edited and Produced by @resetrebelproductions.
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15. Let's Talk About Sickle Cell with Jen's Friends
In this episode Jenica speaks to 4 of her close friends; Sephuine, Halicia, Tereena and Chantel about what it's like to be besties with someone who has sickle cell. They share what they know about sickle cell and how they support Jen, as well as giving advice on how others can support their friends who have sickle cell based off there own experiences. They also share their honest feelings about Jen's decision to go completely holistic and relocate to the other side of the world.
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14. Sickle Cell Hot Topic: Complications
Although pain is a common complication of sickle cell, there are so many more complications and issues that can occur. So, in this episode we run through the whole body from head to toe and share all the complications that can be associated with sickle cell.
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13. Let's Talk About Sickle Cell with Elsa
In this special episode ahead of Mothers Day, we speak with care giver Elsa who shares her journey of finding out she carried the sickle cell trait gene during her pregnancy and having her son who was born with full blown sickle cell. We discuss the early challenges of diagnoses and how this impacted her life as a mother to a warrior.
You can connect with elsa on her IG platform @hopeinaffliction and remember to follow us @sicklecellpodcast
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12. Sickle Cell Hot Topic: Pain Management
In this episode Maya and Jenica dive into the management of sickle cell pain. They discuss opioids and prescribed medication and how to take them effectively to sustain their impact. As well as discussing non invasive pain management methods such as reiki. Jenica also shares what she does to manage her crisis pain without prescribed meds.
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11. Sickle Cell Hot Topic: Avascular Necrosis
In this weeks hot topic discussion, Maya and Jenica talk about one of the common complications that often occur in people living wiith sickle cell called Avascular Necrosis (AVN). They break down the direct cause of AVN, how to describe and identify the pain, and the types of surgeries that alleviate the symptoms. Jenica also shares her experience of having AVN in both hips and the two different surgeries she had to treat them.
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10. Sickle Cell Hot Topic: Holistic Management
Conventional medicine focuses on treating the direct symptoms of sickle cell. However, the holistic approach looks at the person living with sickle cell as a whole; mind body and soul. Maya and Jenica explore this in detail from diet to mindset and Jenica shares some of her personal experiences since being on this journey for several years.
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