EP 65 - ”THE PAIN IS EXCRUCIATING” Sickle Cell Awareness feat Jan

September is Sickle Cell Awareness month & we talk to Jan!    Sickle Cell Anaemia is an inherited red blood cell disorder in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body.    Most people affected are of African or Caribbean origin.    Jan gives useful advice for sickle cell sufferers, but also to those who aren't.    PLEASE DONATE BLOOD    For more information: The Sickle Cell Society: https://www.sicklecellsociety.org/ NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sickle-cell-disease/    About us: Mama Drama Pod is a community feel podcast where we share our motherhood journey through engaging, informative, and controversial content. Mama Drama Pod spans parenting, lifestyle, relationships. We are unique by offering you the opportunity to grow simultaneously with us as we share experiences on breastfeeding, post-partum, mental health, sex pre / post pregnancy and much more. The pod keeps it fresh by delivering the latest food for thought and trending Tik Tok / Reels. To follow a day in our lives and engage in our weekly polls, join our community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamadramapod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mamadramapod?lang=en You can follow your hosts: https://www.instagram.com/shellsssssssss/  https://youtube.com/user/ShellyBabey1  https://www.instagram.com/racqsreal/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqUQtnm8XzvKqaiSFYgztaw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mamadramapod/message