Columns

October 24, 2018October 23, 2018

What I Want for My Future Child

Columns, The 'I' in Hemophilia - a Column by Jared Formalejo

Time flies so surprisingly fast. It just dawned on me that I’ll be a father in three months; my wife, Cza, is already 26 weeks into her pregnancy. There’s ... Read more

October 24, 2018October 22, 2018

Stories and the Sacred: I Wouldn’t Change a Thing

Columns, Hemophilia 24/7 - a Column by Cazandra Campos-MacDonald

My mighty warrior Caeleb is 12 years old and officially an inch taller than me. Every day he stands next to me, checking to see if that inch has ... Read more

October 22, 2018October 19, 2018

Talking to Our Future Daughter About Hemophilia

Columns, HemoGirlfriend - a Column by Alliah Czarielle

I’m 25 weeks pregnant. Now that I’ve passed the halfway point of my pregnancy, I’m full of thoughts about the future. What happens when I give birth? After I ... Read more

October 18, 2018October 17, 2018

A Not-So-Healthy Dose of Nerves

Columns, In the Twinkling of an Eye - a Column by Joe MacDonald

My youngest son continues to celebrate good health. The last time he suffered a joint bleed was in February 2014. A million years seem to have passed since the ... Read more

October 17, 2018October 15, 2018

Invisibility Is Not the Easy Way

Columns, Hemophilia 24/7 - a Column by Cazandra Campos-MacDonald

I loved watching the Harry Potter movies with my sons, especially the earlier ones where Harry, Ron, and Hermione were much younger. The magic and wonder of wizards and ... Read more

October 15, 2018October 11, 2018

How I’ve Combined Being a New Bride with Volunteering

Columns, HemoGirlfriend - a Column by Alliah Czarielle

My husband Jared mentioned in his latest column that he works at a local organization called the Hemophilia Association of the Philippines for Love and Service (HAPLOS). It is ... Read more

October 11, 2018October 10, 2018

‘Baby Is Sooo Big’

Columns, In the Twinkling of an Eye - a Column by Joe MacDonald

There is a children’s picture book called “How Big is Baby?” The response to the baby is, “Baby is sooo big!” It is a great book as it empowers ... Read more

October 10, 2018October 9, 2018

I Work in a Hemophilia Organization to Serve My Fellow Hemophiliacs

Columns, The 'I' in Hemophilia - a Column by Jared Formalejo

It’s rewarding to be able to serve my fellow people with hemophilia. I have often mentioned the Hemophilia Association of the Philippines for Love and Service (HAPLOS) in my ... Read more

October 10, 2018October 9, 2018

A Routine Ailment … Maybe One Day

Columns, Hemophilia 24/7 - a Column by Cazandra Campos-MacDonald

There is a funny cartoon making the Facebook rounds. It shows two images, one for “normal parents” and the other for “medical field parents.” The normal parents’ side has ... Read more

October 8, 2018October 5, 2018

When Safety Is a State of Mind and Not a Set of Circumstances

Columns, HemoGirlfriend - a Column by Alliah Czarielle

Today, I received a phone call from my dad. He wanted to talk to me about safekeeping some of his finances, as he had been planning to travel to ... Read more