No More Sickle Cells
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Here, for the first time, Dr. Keenya M. Leggette invites readers into her family's personal, disruptive journey to healing, recovery, and no more sickle cells. She describes her daughter's diagnosis of sickle cell disease and her curative treatment — a bone marrow transplant (BMT). While a BMT has been proven to be a curative treatment for sickle cell disease, it is no easy decision.
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“She has sickle cell.” Keenya Leggette felt chills go down her spine as a doctor shared those four words about her daughter, Isabelle. Both she and her husband responded with puzzled looks. They had so many questions, including: • How could their first child have sickle cell? • Why is it called a disease? • How would it be treated? • Would life for their family ever be the same again? Sickle cell anemia largely affects people of African descent. Red blood cells sickle at any given time. The constant sickling can cause severe pain, and treatment options are limited. The COVID-19 pandemic, the beginning of motherhood, and her daughter’s new health condition left the author kind of numb. She and her husband were told they would need to be on the lookout for fever, swelling, and pain. Their daughter would need medicine, hydration, and vigilance. Today, thanks to a bone marrow treatment from her brother, Isabelle is a healthy, spunky young girl with no more sickle cells.
About the Author
Dr. Keenya Leggette is a Christian and Georgia native. She earned degrees from Georgia Southern University and Mercer University College of Pharmacy. She has studied pharmacy since 2015 and began practicing pharmacy in 2019. She loves her family and friends, a big scoop of vanilla ice cream, and swimming in the pool. This is her first book.