There is a children’s picture book called “How Big is Baby?” The response to the baby is, “Baby…
Joe MacDonald
Rev. Dr. Joe K. MacDonald is a pastor in the New Mexico Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. He and his wife, Cazandra, live in Belen, New Mexico, along with their youngest son, Caeleb, and two fur babies, Laggie and Hildie. Both of Joe’s sons (the oldest is Julian) have severe hemophilia A, factor VIII deficiency. Julian was diagnosed in 1996 and Caeleb in 2006. Joe serves on the Board of the Sangre de Oro Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation. Joe’s goal is to help his sons and others in the community use their voices to help improve the quality of life for those with bleeding disorders.
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Articles by Joe MacDonald
Dear Doctor, We are concerned about the plan regarding our son’s treatment … The letter started out…
Before I share my story, I must make a disclaimer. The pastor/counselor side of me cannot continue without…
Look Ma, No Port!
My son has his seventh port lodged on his left side, between two ribs, just below his…
What About Hemophilia?
Mr. Man started coughing on Friday and grew much worse by Saturday. My boy struggled with flu-like symptoms…
Part three in a series. Read parts one and two. With the invention of the map created…
Part two in a series. Read part one. My family was taught many lessons in the year…
Helpless, but Not Hopeless
Part one in a series. I stood over my son’s hospital bed, waiting for the morphine to kick…
“MacDonald the Younger” is entering the seventh grade this year. His health is terrific, and for the first…
My eldest son was about to celebrate his ninth birthday. He had attended a fantastic performing arts…