Raising two sons with hemophilia has taught me to be flexible. I have learned that my best attempts to make…
Cazandra Campos-MacDonald
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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Articles by Cazandra Campos-MacDonald
I have big dreams for my sons. I want them to go to college, have successful careers, and find loving…
My 13-year-old son Caeleb, who had severe hemophilia A and an inhibitor, has not had a bleed in…
When your children move into adulthood, managing their bleeding disorder becomes their responsibility. I have worked hard to prepare…
Severe, moderate, and mild: These are the degrees with which a person with hemophilia is labeled based on the…
When I was a kid in the 1970s and ’80s, I thought children who had trampolines in their yards were…
Twenty-three years ago, my life changed dramatically. I became a mom. My firstborn, Julian, entered the world screaming at the…
Most people will tell you that their children are opposites. One is outgoing, the other would rather be left alone.
I am a believer in the benefits of summer camp — hemophilia camp to be specific. Children with bleeding…
When my youngest son needed daily infusions, keeping up with factor and supplies was not difficult. There was never any…