Life With Sickle Cell

Life with Sickle Cell chronicles Calvanay's life experiences as a teen living with Sickle Cell disease. Calvanay recorded video footage on three separate hospital visits to Children's Hospital Oakland. In a series of thoughtful and articulate interviews, she describes her experiences at Children's Hospital Oakland, gives advice about managing Sickle Cell disease, and describes her life as a whole, emphasizing that Sickle Cell is only one part of her life story.

In partnership with local hospitals, BayKids provides children a creative outlet through the art of filmmaking. Our programs provide a vehicle for creative self-expression, a means to learn new skills, and a venue through which children faced with serious medical challenges can tell their personal stories.