Does it Feel Buzzy or Achy?
When your child is little and isn’t able to verbalize pain, you find yourself worrying constantly that you are…
Articles by Cazandra Campos-MacDonald
Parental Dynamics: Holding It Together
The National Hemophilia Foundation hosts an annual meeting with workshops, exhibits, and social gatherings for the bleeding…
Transitions: Teaching Our Young Adults to Manage Their Care
“How many kids with hemophilia does it take to change a light bulb?” “None. Their mother will do…
How Our Family Regained Control
There have been seasons when hemophilia became the center of my family’s universe. A bleed would start and…
Inhibitors and Blood Work: No Fear of Numbers
Routine blood draws are a necessity when you have an active inhibitor. I try to get Caeleb’s lab…
Bullies, the Bus, and Warriors: Reminders of Magnificence
It amazes me how people with a bleeding disorder just go with the flow, living their lives and…
New Products in the Marketplace: What Do I Look For?
Changes are happening in the bleeding disorder community like I never imagined. New product after new product has…
Back to School: Hemo-mom Ready to Educate, Advocate
My youngest son, Caeleb, begins middle school this year. He is super-excited about starting the sixth grade, but…
Bleeding Disorder Community: Your Stories Matter
Two likes. No comments. Just. Two. Likes. A friend, who has a son with hemophilia, told me about…
PE and 504s: A New Year is Beginning
When my oldest son, Julian, started elementary school in 2001, I was encouraged to proceed with a 504…