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What is Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle Cell Disease Educational Information

Learning About a Disease

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The Wonderful Things We Do

Falling Angels offers the following services in the Rockland County area:

* Free counseling for sickle cell patients and their families.
* Free tutoring for sickle cell patients that fall behind in their education because of attacks.
* Group support, transportation, and many other services to sickle cell patients and their families.
* Identify and educate the community about sickle cell disease via seminars and special events.
* Transportation to and from doctor or hospital appointments.
* Baby sitters for siblings of a sickle cell child in crisis, thus allowing a parent peace of mind.
* Provide meals for family members when a patient has long stays in the hospital.
* Inform and transform the lives of those who are living with the disease and/or the trait.
* Advisory support groups and workshops.

Counseling

When Sickle Cell makes you feel secluded and alone, Falling Angels is there to support the family. Our Counseling services are for the young and old, so that no one suffers alone. If your child, loved one or yourself is in need of “Free Counseling Services” with one of our board certified counselors, please complete the appropriate form to schedule a session. Don’t travel this road alone; Falling Angels is here to assist and support!

Pandemic Relief

On behalf of the entire Falling Angels staff and myself, we hope you are doing as well as possible under the current circumstances. I am very proud of the work the foundation has been able to provide the community with for the last ten years. I know it is difficult, as it is entirely different from anything any of us, has experienced. I realize many of our families are going through some hard times. The foundation is offering help to any of our families in need of counselling, purchasing food or medication that they may need during this time. We are able to provide services for the community because of the caring sponsors and donations from private donors. We will be able to offer these services while we are going through this pandemic.

May God continue to bless and guide us all through these challenging times.

What is Sickle Cell Disease?

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells. People with sickle cell disease have red blood cells that contain mostly hemoglobin*S, an abnormal type of hemoglobin. Sometimes these red blood cells become sickle-shaped (crescent shaped) and have difficulty passing through small blood vessels.

A Closer Look at Sickle Cell Disease

The different forms of sickle cell disease are determined by the genes inherited from the person’s parents. Someone who inherits a sickle cell gene from each parent has hemoglobin SS disease, also called sickle cell anemia. A person can also inherit a sickle cell gene from one parent and a different kind of abnormal gene from the other and end up with a different form of sickle cell disease, such as hemoglobin SC disease or hemoglobin S beta thalassemia.

Someone who inherits only one sickle cell gene and a normal gene from the other parent will have the sickle cell trait, but not the disease. A blood test can determine whether someone has a form of sickle cell disease or carries the sickle cell trait.

People with sickle cell trait don’t have sickle cell disease and usually don’t exhibit signs of the disorder, but they can pass the gene for the disease to their children. Many people don’t know they have sickle cell trait, but most babies in the United States are now tested as part of their newborn screening. When both parents have the sickle cell trait, there’s a 25% chance that a child will have sickle cell disease. But when one parent is carrying the trait and the other actually has the disease, the odds increase to 50% that their child will inherit the disease.

Anemia
What you need to know:

* Sickled red blood cells don’t stay in the blood as long as normal red blood cells
* Sickle cells don’t last long so a person with sickle cell disease may not have as many red blood cells in their blood as people who don’t have sickle cell disease. This is called anemia.
* Babies with anemia may become fussy or not want to eat. They may also feel weak or tired.
* Children with anemia feel weak too.
* They may feel tired more easily than other children and should rest when that occurs.
* They may have a tough time concentrating and this can affect how they perform in school.

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