09/10/2026
For most people, waking up without pain feels ordinary. For Victoria Gray, it felt impossible.
After decades of living with sickle cell disease, she woke up one morning and realized the pain was gone. The feeling was so unfamiliar that she thought she had died.
During National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, we recognize the patients, families, advocates, clinicians, researchers, and teams working toward more treatment options and more hope.