Sickle cell anemia patient Sherrell Johnson has lived with the disease since she was 6 months old, but even her worst crises don't keep her down.
Sickle cell anemia patient Sherrell Johnson has lived with the disease since she was 6 months old, but even her worst crises don't keep her down.Sherrell Johnson, 43, is a force to be reckoned with. She calls herself the "Sickle Cell Diva."She's lived with sickle cell anemia since she was 6 months old, but even her worst crises don't keep her down.
The inherited disease causes red blood cells to make a curved shape, or sickle. Those cells can cause severe pain, potential organ damage and even death. "There are 100,000 people suffering from sickle cell disease," said Carmen Perry, with the American Red Cross. "African American are disproportionately affected by the disease."
"We are helping save lives," Perry said. "You are not only impacting lives but your community as an African American donor."
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