I knew something had happened to the NYT Food writer Yewande Komolafe but I didn’t realise it was so severe. I couldn’t find an elaboration in the article, just a mention of the fact she didn’t get the care she needed and ended up in intensive care with a need for extensive amputations. I am in awe of her resilience in the face of such life-changing health issues.
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I noticed that as well! I can’t wrap my head around the fact that sickle cell is, or maybe can still be such a beast.
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Cold weather can really be dangerous for persons affected by sickle cell disease. I noted her severe episode was in the month of December in NYC.
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Thank you! . I worked in pediatrics in New york for years, but that was in the 80’s!
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I might have been your patient in that era (I was living in Kansas City though) ! I trained in general paediatrics in London in the early 2000s and saw many patients with SCD come through the emergency room.
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Wow. Back then.…but that’s not about food.
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an amazing story, that includes a recipe i can’t wait to try:
brown butter cornmeal cake, though i’ll reduce the sugar.
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I felt full of compassion and awe to read this. She is still cooking! I have saved all of her recipes to my NYT account.
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I was wondering whether she can’t say more because of the terms of a settlement, which I hope would be for an enormous amount of money. Far too many Black women don’t get the care they need, for a wide range of medical issues.
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