Finding your voice as a Sickle Cell Warrior
DeMitrious Wyant is a patient advocate from Des Moines, Iowa, who currently resides in Orlando, Florida. He spoke with Mia Robinson about growing up with sickle cell disease.
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About DeMitrious Wyant
DeMitrious Wyant has Sickle Cell Disease type SS and has battled with the disease his whole life.
Despite being In and out of the hospital with countless surgeries and blood transfusions, DeMitrious is a business owner and operator of YOUNG BLACK AND TALENTED LLC. With special services as a Personal Chef and Catering with “Your Best Taste Catering” in Orlando, Florida.
Sickle Cell Warrior
A Supernatural human with many talents, DeMitrious is a Published Music Writer with music streaming on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, and Tidal, expressing his life with Sickle Cell. Mr. Wyant is also on Youtube with a Podcast Titled “The Souljah Strong Way '' where he educates the world on Sickle Cell and healthy alternatives to live well with the disease. He also directed, shot, and edited an educational Documentary on his battle with Priapism (a symptom in males caused by sickle cell) titled “A Day In The Life Of A Sickle Cell Souljah: Priapism Edition.” Following the Documentary, Mr. Wyant created an educational video, presentation, and brochure for males on how to manage Priapism and what steps to take before going to the hospital titled “Save The Male Trunks,” powered by the SCCC. All this can be found on his website artheprophet.com
DeMitrious plans to continue to be a voice for Sickle Cell and educate the world on the disease while encouraging his fellow warriors to take care of themselves and keep fighting! DeMitrious likes to encourage the community to “have faith, trust yourself, live well, eat clean and Never Give Up!” - Sickle Cell Souljah
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Email: sicklecellsouljahstrong@gmail.com
DeMitrious is well known in the sickle cell community for eating healthy, teaching others about priapism, and being a patient advocate who raps about his life from an authentic place.
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