Why You Don’t Hear Much About Sickle Cell Anymore
Why is the road for sufferers of this chronic condition so fraught with obstacles? Marqus, along with a panel, discuss their views.
Why is the road for sufferers of this chronic condition so fraught with obstacles? Marqus, along with a panel, discuss their views.
Ashley Valentine, co-founder and president of Sick Cells, writes a letter to the editor, featured in Kaiser Health News. There, she shares her gratitude for their accurate coverage of disparities for people with sickle cell disease, and discusses the disease that affected Marqus.
Marqus and Francesca Valentine sit in their living room in Lisle, Ill. They are training their two dogs to be service animals to help Marqus with his disabilities caused by sickle cell disease.
The Washington Post shared Marqus’ personal story about life with SCD.
In her San Francisco home, NeDina Brocks-Capla has made a shrine filled with memories of son Kareem Jones, who died of sickle cell disease in 2013.
When Marqus Valentine went to junior college, he serendipitously took a film class, fell in love with the medium, and decided to use it to document his daily struggles with SCD, which have been lifelong.
A Lisle family has been raising awareness about sickle cell disease and promoting a documentary called “Sick Cells,” a project by Marqus Valentine about his medical condition.