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Tiana Sharp isn’t one to sit on the sidelines. She loves roller coasters, zip lining and animals, dreams of becoming a veterinarian or nurse and hopes to visit Hawaii someday.
She’s also living with sickle cell disease, a condition that can bring difficult and painful days. But Tiana doesn’t let her diagnosis define her or keep her from enjoying the things she loves.
Instead, with the support of her family and care team at Children’s of Alabama, she continues to find ways to have fun, try new things and make the most of every opportunity.
Tiana‘s care team is there to support + serve
Did you know September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month? If you aren’t already aware, sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that causes red blood cells to become hard and sickle-shaped, which can block blood flow and lead to pain and other health complications. For children living with the condition, symptoms can vary and may include pain episodes, anemia, infections and other complications…