My daughter's journey with sickle cell disease
By: Kristin Walker
Publisher: Heavenly Minded Productions
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 149
ISBN-13: 9780984233526
Subjects: Sickle cell anemia; Sickle cell anemia in children; African American families; Mothers and daughters; Sickle Cell Anemia; Drépanocytose; Drépanocytose chez l'enfant; Familles noires américaines; Mères et filles
Description: Najja was born with sickle cell anemia. At age 6 she was diagnosed with stenosis of the carotid artery. When she was 11 she was struck with Moyamoya Disease, a rare neurological disease. At age 13 she underwent a bone marrow transplant that changed her life forever. This book will uplift and inspire you. It is a hopeful and encouraging story of a mother's undying love and devotion to a young daughter whose strength and courage living with multiple life threatening illnesses goes beyond her years. Kristin demonstrates amazing strength, hope and determination to fight for her daughter's life amid challenging health concerns. She and Najja, along with family prove that love truly conquers all. This book is a must read for any family or individual living with a life threatening illness; a perfect addition for any home library.