The Pain of Winter Mornings Is a Reminder of Past Bleeds
Winter is one of my favorite seasons. I enjoy the crispness in the air and wearing sweatshirts and warm, fuzzy…
Rev. Cazandra Campos-MacDonald is a pastor, author, motivational speaker, and encourager. She lives in New Mexico with her husband, Rev. Dr. Joe MacDonald, and youngest son, Caeleb. Their adult son, Julian, is living the bohemian life of a starving artist and goes wherever there is an audition. Her sons live with severe hemophilia A and inhibitors. Her older brother died shortly after birth due to complications from hemophilia. Cazandra writes candidly of raising two sons with a rare bleeding disorder. She believes storytelling is about redeeming the journey and connecting with others.
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Winter is one of my favorite seasons. I enjoy the crispness in the air and wearing sweatshirts and warm, fuzzy…
My adult son, Julian, came home for Thanksgiving. When he walked into the house, I sensed that something was wrong.
My son, Caeleb, recently had his first appointment with a new dentist following our recent move, which led to…
Julian was only a baby when he received his hemophilia diagnosis, and it came as a big shock to…
I am an advocate, born and bred. Being an advocate is simply part of my DNA. Even when I was…
I love a good laugh. When things are terrible and the world seems to be imploding, a well-timed joke…
I live with depression, anxiety, and chronic pain, and I rely on talk therapy at least once a month…
I use a handicapped placard for my youngest son, Caeleb, who has hemophilia and deals with complications from the clotting…
Hospitalizations are disruptive. When someone has to go the hospital, day-to-day routines take a back seat. Being at the hospital…
Factor and supplies used to take over my kitchen. Boxes of syringes, Betadine swabs, dressing kits, monthly Sharps…
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