She was told she would not live past her 8th birthday. Now her life’s mission is to fight for patients with this deadly disease CNN
CNN — Three of the four siblings in Lea Kilenga’s family were born with sickle cell, including Lea. Her oldest sister died of the disease at only 4 years old. Kilenga herself was told that she would not live past her 8th birthday. Sickle cell disease is an inherited and debilitating blood disorder that causes … Read more