Rae Blaylark, founder and Executive Director of Sickle Cell Foundation of Minnesota, and Dr. Steve Nelson describe their journey with her son's diagnosis of sickle cell disease and how it has shaped her into the advocate she has become today. Rae's son was found to have sickle cell disease through the MDH Newborn Screening program. Listen here: health.state.mn.us/people/newbornscreening/families/minnestories/bloodspot.html?fbclid=IwAR3iDQlROjo46VhgBqj0BPI2yMDtJJjJLjYqpKgYcEgrTeOxSI7QlpwQQZg#fierce #MinneStories #SickleCell #SickleCellWarrior #SickleCellAwareness #SickleCellDisease