Sickle Cell Cure Brings Mix of Anxiety and Hope
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 17, 2023
But she has other concerns, particularly about her 7- and 12-year-old daughters. The long hospitalization for gene therapy followed by months of recuperation would be hard on them, she said.
“They are not babies, but they need me,” Ms. Polanco said.
Patients ask when in the course of the disease is gene therapy needed. If they wait too long, the disease can lead to a stroke or permanent to damage organs and bones. But if the disease is mild and manageable . . .
