Here you can see if Sickle Cell Anemia can be hereditary. Do you have any genetic components? Does any member of your family have Sickle Cell Anemia or may be more predisposed to developing the condition?
MY NAME IS CHANTAL, I'M 48 YEARS OLD. I WAS BORN WITH SICKLECELL DISEASE AND GOT MY FIRST PAIN ATTACK WHEN I WAS SIX YEARS OLD. I NEVER WANTED TO TALK ABOUT IT UNTIL I MET A COUSIN WITH SCD WHO HAD A HARD TIME DEALING WITH IT. I FOUND OUT THAT TALKIN...