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My Story: “I Have Sickle Cell, Sickle Cell Doesn’t Have Me!”

In her 20s, Kamaya Hoskins should be finishing college, having fun with her friends, and excited about all the days ahead. Instead, she’s had to find a new “normal” living with sickle cell pain.

“It feels like being jumped by, like, 10 people.” That’s how Kamaya describes the feeling of a sickle cell anemia pain “crisis,” something that’s been a regular part of her life. In this raw testimony, she shares what it’s like to live with sickle cell anemia and how she finds the faith to be a conqueror daily.

You think you know, but you have no idea.

July 20, 2023 by M. Brooks

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