On Nov. 19, I had the privilege of participating in a panel at the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association’s Plasma Protein Forum in Washington, D.C. Robert F. Sidonio Jr., MD, a pediatric hematologist-oncologist, joined Nikole Scappe-Hagen, the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation’s manager of education, and I to lead…

The Coalition for Hemophilia B held its annual women’s retreat Nov. 14-17 in Alpharetta, Georgia. Initially scheduled for September, the event was postponed due to Hurricane Helene. Despite the delay, the retreat was worth the wait, and I was honored to attend. Since September, I have proudly served as…

My sons have severe hemophilia A and are 10 years apart. Such a considerable age difference once posed challenges, especially when they were younger. Back then, my oldest son, Julian, felt he and his brother, Caeleb, didn’t have common interests. I reminded Julian that siblings close in age…