I sit waiting for my youngest son to complete an MRI of his right ankle. He has been overwhelmed with…
Articles by Joe MacDonald
In June, my firstborn son, affectionally nicknamed MacDonald the Older, will turn 26 years old. Conversations include career plans…
This week, we celebrate Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Nearly 600 hot air balloons fly overhead while we…
No one likes to feel out of control of their body, but those of us affected by chronic illness know…
The events of last weekend proved chaotic and unexpected. On our way to see a movie, my family was involved…
I am a pastor and a parent of two sons with hemophilia, a rare, genetic bleeding disorder that occurs in…
I am convinced that many of us live for “aha” moments. I’m referring to those times when an unexpected…
Over the past few years, my youngest son has developed pain in joints that were damaged by internal…
Many times, when I look back at how I handled my sons’ hemophilia care, I quickly remember the poor choices…
When my oldest son was 2 years old, he came up to me with a serious expression and said, “Dad,…