Hemophilia Blogs

If I Only Had a Brain

Around 1 or 2 a.m. on July 11, 2010, my wife, Michelle, drove me to the hospital. As it turned out, I was having a stroke. Actually, I’m a little confused about that. According to Wikipedia, about 87...
Let Me Tell You How It Will Be (Or At Least How It Was)

To explore where I’ve been so I can better decide where to go next, I’ve spent the last day or so re-reading my previous posts. When I got past the more than occasional, awkward sentences, and the...
I Hurt Easy, I Just Don’t Show It

It has been brought to my attention—again—that I expend a lot of energy giving hemophilia a rather rosy, if not inflamed, glow. It seems I give the humorous incidents precedence and attempt to keep...

Out of the Doldrums

Sometimes life can get crazy, and everything happens at once. That was the case for me during the last few months of 2011. There were so many things going on that I took a break from...
Signs of Life, Part 2

Last time, in part 1 of Signs of Life, I told you about the time I was in first grade and fell and hit my face while playing outside in the snow with our dog. The accident landed me in the hospital...
Signs of Life, Part 1

I wonder what they’re thinking when they look at me. Are they looking at the bruises on my arms and legs? What about the needle marks on my arms? Perhaps they notice my medical bracelet.

Annual Meeting Fun

Hello again, friends! Please forgive my extended absence from the blogging world. I’ve been immensely busy these past few months and it has been difficult to set aside time to write. The good news is...
The Morning Routine

I’m a heavy sleeper, so getting up early has always been a challenge for me. During my pre-kid days, I specifically sought out jobs and college classes with later start times just to work around this...
How I Learned to Deal With Postpartum Depression

Time sure flies! It has been several weeks since I posted a blog entry, but it’s taken me some time to adjust to life with four little ones in the house. Being a breastfeeding mother sometimes gives...