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Article: Sickle cell disease.(LETTERS to the editor)(Letter to the editor)
- Article from:
- Ebony
- Article date:
- October 1, 2006
- Author:
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I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for featuring the article, "One Family's Struggle With Sickle Cell Disease" (July 2006). I have a 10-year-old son who suffers from this debilitating disease, and it has not been an easy journey. I often become frustrated because of he lack of awareness associated with families who struggle with Sickle Cell Disease. It amazes me that more African-Americans are not involved with raising awareness for this disease that affects so many of us. I literally screamed with excitement when I saw the article in your magazine. I stopped everything I was doing so that I could send my thanks and appreciation right away.
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