SIckle What?

The ideal introductory book for anyone's first education about sickle cell disease (SCD), Sickle What? lays out basic knowledge about SCD, what it is, how it works and most importantly how to handle the news of a sickle cell diagnosis. Also available in an e-book edition, Sickle What? is an educational book written in simple, accessible language with helpful illustrations that explain complex medical concepts and terminology. Sickle What? arms patients and parents of newly diagnosed children with the knowledge they need to understand and manage SCD. Information about what SCD is and how a person gets it is broken down into easy-to-understand material to help parents better understand and also be able to explain the disease to a child, thus empowering the child to grasp what is actually happening inside their body. Sickle What? shows readers how to read and comprehend a lab report, what action steps to take when pain occurs, and the importance of asking questions and communicating openly with doctors and clinical professionals.