by Wunmi Bakare for Health Union Feeling alone As I continue to foster relationships with fellow advocates, one thing rings true for all of us – we grew up not knowing any other person living with sickle cell disease (SCD). This is a common theme for patients in the US and outside its borders. I believe it's due to the fact that sickle cell is still a highly-stigmatized disease even in the 21st century. Oftentimes, the social isolation that patients face, as they transition