HemoWife – a Column by Alliah Czarielle

November 5, 2018November 2, 2018

There’s No Need to Fear a Little Blood

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As I write this, it’s Nov. 1 and we’re observing All Saints’ Day. On this day, I remember my mom, who passed away last June. Her final resting place ... Read more

October 29, 2018October 25, 2018

Managing My Husband’s Hemophilia and Child-rearing Are Both Processes

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“Write about the first time you witnessed me with a bleed,” offered my husband Jared as we talked about my column over breakfast. Couples usually remember firsts. The first ... Read more

October 22, 2018October 19, 2018

Talking to Our Future Daughter About Hemophilia

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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 15, 2018October 11, 2018

How I’ve Combined Being a New Bride with Volunteering

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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 8, 2018October 5, 2018

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

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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

October 1, 2018September 28, 2018

Baby Fever for HemoHubby and Me

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Tomorrow is a long-awaited milestone in my pregnancy. I am scheduled to have an ultrasound, during which we will finally learn our child’s definite sex. My OB-GYN will also ... Read more

September 24, 2018September 20, 2018

On Entrepreneurship, Pregnancy, and a Husband’s Chronic Illnesses

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I am a pregnant entrepreneur. Throw in a husband with hemophilia and epilepsy into the mix, and there you have it: the crazy life I’ve been living for the ... Read more

September 17, 2018September 14, 2018

I Will Not Baby My Husband

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I will not baby my husband. I will not carry all the weight on my shoulders just because he is “sick.” His disability does not mean that he is brittle. ... Read more

September 10, 2018September 7, 2018

Coping with Anxiety While Contemplating Motherhood

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Let me tell you one of my secrets: I have anxiety. I don’t mean the kind of anxiety you’d feel if a package hadn’t arrived days past a delivery ... Read more

August 27, 2018August 23, 2018

Why Can’t a Person with Hemophilia Be Considered ‘Healthy?’

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I’m looking at you, insurance companies and banks who won’t approve people who have a history of chronic illness or who were born with one — such as my ... Read more