GRACE SONDE Motherhood & Lifestyle MY JOURNEY WITH SICKLE CELL At what age did you experienced your first sickle cell crisis? I can’t pin point my first sickle cell crisis but my first memory of a sickle cell crisis was when I was about 5yrs old, it was in my knees. I remember the pain being so bad I couldn’t stretch my one leg. It lasted about 2 days, but during those two days I remember hopping around to the bathroom and spending most of the day sleeping. How was your child