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Aaliyah’s Journey - PART ONE
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Aaliyah’s Journey - PART ONE

Despite Sickle Cell Disease, Aaliyah had a normal childhood for the most part. She could be a kid and allowed to live life as normally as possible. Aaliyah was a very motherly child. She enjoyed taking care of her baby brother Micah and that would continue for the remainder of her life.

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Aaliyah’s Journey PART TWO
Letisa Carter Letisa Carter

Aaliyah’s Journey PART TWO

Aaliyah entered the hospital on September 13, 2013, to begin her journey to healing. I read somewhere that a warrior is someone who fights and survives. A warrior to me are those individuals that fight, suffer, endure, survive, or even fall in battle.

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Aaliyah’s Journey PART THREE
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Aaliyah’s Journey PART THREE

The STEM Cell Transplant was successful, however Aaliyah developed Graft Versus Host Disease Stage IV and it was attacking her digestive system. Aaliyah was very, very sick according to one of her doctors. I did not want my mind to even imagine living in a world without her. How would I be able to survive?

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What is Sickle Cell Disease?
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What is Sickle Cell Disease?

Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder. It is marked by flawed hemoglobin. That’s the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the tissues of the body. So, sickle cell disease interferes with the delivery of oxygen to the tissues.

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