As a young child, Alexandria, now age 17, endured near-constant feelings of exhaustion and general sickness, which turned into severe pain at night. After experiencing a “silent stroke” as a young girl, Alexandria was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia, a disease in which the blood cells become deformed and unable to function properly. To learn more about SCA and other blood disorders, visit ASH’s patient resources webpage http://hematology.org/Patients/.
This clip was excerpted from the documentary film “Blood Detectives.” To learn more about the film, visit http://www.hematology.org/Publication…