Freda Lewis-Hall and TLC's "T-Boz" Discuss Sickle Cell Disease on The Do... Entry 11

T-Boz (Birth name Tionne Watkins) the lead singer of a girl group called 'TLC' is a celebrity living with Sickle Cell Disease. She wasn't properly diagnosed til she was 28 years old. Sickle Cell Disease primarily affects African American; especially African American men. T-Boz has battle Sickle Cell Disease for many years not even understanding her disease and how to treat it. This being said due to the lack of knowledge of her disease she pushed her body to the limit by performing show after show. There were several times she had a flair up resulting in a Crises. SCD Crises happens when something sets the body off resulting in the blood cells that are shaped like C's to stick together making it impossible for blow to flow as well as oxygen to the body. T-Boz has experience this many times most often after performing. I personally think SCD is a serious disease and deserves more recognition.