I'm a high flyer with a great job and good degrees. I have hopes, dreams and ambition but unfortunately, my love life is in disarray. I've had relationships in the past and i didn't tell my partners i had sickle cell.

Now, i'm ready to get married and i need to be blunt and open up. My greatest fear is being turned down because of the disorder. Especially as it is no fault of mine.

Will i really find true love if i open up on my disease? I know how families and friends try to discourage people, i don't need pity or sympathy. I just need someone to take me as i am. Sickle  cell is not a tea party. Being married to a sufferer is not for the faint hearted.
Thankfully, I'm not that sickly, hardly visit the hospital and hardly am i limited in any activities by my disorder.

So for real people, who is really bold enough to marry an SS?

Hello peeps, i'm a new entrant and i want to spread the sickle cell awareness. I guess we have some of us on this forum. Well, time to leave the closet and discuss our fears, pains, hopes and dreams here. SCD is an ass. U can let it run your life or u can take charge.

It's an anonymous forum so let's be free to air our views. Non sickle cell sufferers can also join in, especially those with loved ones with the disorder.
By the way, we will clear any myth about SCD on this thread. So those of you who don't know much, come here and ask ur questions.

Oh and i have a link to the best SCD blog online. A blog after my heart being run by a Naija sister in the US. http://sicklecellwarriors.com/