Not enough voices: Pain of living with a blood disorder

Michelle Nabalayo is among thousands of youngsters who are battling sickle cell anemia. [Rodgers Otiso, Standard]

By the time she was three months old, Michelle Nabalayo had received three blood transfusions.

"My mother told me that when I was three months old, I had swollen feet and hands, frequent infections and I always appeared tired. She took me to many hospitals trying to find out what was really ailing me. Finally, she was told that I have sickle cell disease," Michelle says.