How much pain do I need to be in for health-care professionals to see past their biases and help me? - CBC
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Documentaries·First PersonLiving with the double burden as a Black man with sickle cell disease has made me feel overlooked by health-care professionals at times. What does it take to not be ignored? Sometimes I waited for hours in hospital hallways waiting to be seenGabriel Badejo · for CBC First Person · Posted: Oct 14, 2026 1:37 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 14Listen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. In this collage, Gabriel Badejo views a sick version of himself in a hospital bed. He lived with the intensely painful symptoms of sickle cell disease his entire life until a stem cell transplant cured him. (Javier Lovera)This First Person is the experience of Gabriel Badejo, who lives in Toronto. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ. Imagine you’re walking down the street and someone falls in front of you — an elderly woman with a walker. Do you stop to help her? What about a man in a suit? What about a teenager in a hoodie?
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