In the Twinkling of an Eye – a Column by Joe MacDonald

September 20, 2018September 18, 2018

Look Ma, No Port!

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

My son has his seventh port lodged on his left side, between two ribs, just below his chest. This one is his most successful port regarding the amount of ... Read more

September 13, 2018September 11, 2018

What About Hemophilia?

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

Mr. Man started coughing on Friday and grew much worse by Saturday. My boy struggled with flu-like symptoms all weekend. We thought that by giving him allergy meds and ... Read more

September 6, 2018September 5, 2018

Helpless, but Not Hopeless: Part 3

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

Part three in a series. Read parts one and two.  With the invention of the map created by my son’s medical team, my wife, and me, the most challenging year that ... Read more

August 30, 2018August 28, 2018

Helpless, but Not Hopeless: Part 2

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Part two in a series. Read part one.  My family was taught many lessons in the year that everything appeared to fall apart and hemophilia became a nightmare in ... Read more

August 23, 2018August 28, 2018

Helpless, but Not Hopeless

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

Part one in a series.  I stood over my son’s hospital bed, waiting for the morphine to kick in and give him some relief. “MacDonald the Younger” continued to ... Read more

August 16, 2018August 17, 2018

The Dreaded ‘Beginning of School’ Question

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

“MacDonald the Younger” is entering the seventh grade this year. His health is terrific, and for the first time in his life, there is very little fear about participating ... Read more

August 9, 2018August 9, 2018

Our Family’s Second Hemophilia Diagnosis Was Harder than the First

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

  My eldest son was about to celebrate his ninth birthday. He had attended a fantastic performing arts camp. My wife and I bought Happy Meals for the entire ... Read more

August 2, 2018July 31, 2018

Life Can Change In an Instant

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

In an instant, things can change and redefine who we are. One minute life appears to take us down one road, and then we encounter something that brings us ... Read more

July 26, 2018July 30, 2018

I Will Teach You How to Skate and Sing

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

Sometimes chronic illness holds us completely captive, and we lose moments due to pain or other complications. My family is no exception, as my youngest son experienced one year. ... Read more

July 19, 2018July 17, 2018

We Struggle and We Move On

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

Both of my sons packed and all three of us MacDonald guys were ready for what my youngest calls a “Daddy and Son Mad-capped Adventure.” My wife had an ... Read more