I marvel when I watch reporters on the news who can deliver their reports in the midst of gunshots, riots, battles, and air raids, events that many in the U.S. might find difficult to comprehend. These brave men and women seem always prepared to hop on a plane to anywhere…

Preventive treatment with Eloctate (efmoroctocog alfa) for up to five years led to sustained reductions in all bleed types for children, adolescents, and adults with severe hemophilia A, according to data from two Phase 3 trials and their open-label extension study. New analyses of these pivotal trials also…

Last week, I was privileged to attend Genentech‘s Rare Blood Disease Summit at its campus in San Francisco. I’ve been proud to serve on this biotechnology company’s Women in Hemophilia advisory board for the past two years. The invitation-only summit was a small but powerful gathering, bringing together the…

Last week, I attended an alumni meeting for the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Texas, where I earned my doctor of ministry degree. During my free time, I walked around the University of Texas campus and couldn’t help feeling the energy from all the students who moved like…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for laboratory use CRYOcheck Factor VIII Deficient Plasma with VWF, a way of detecting factor VIII (FVIII) deficiency in blood samples. Now available in the U.S., Precision Biologic’s manufactured plasma — the liquid part of blood that…

My husband, Jared, carries his hemophilia well. At first glance, he appears healthy, with a solid physique, and he actively engages in sports. The keloid scars running down his arms contribute to his rugged charm. Some might dub him a model hemophilia patient, an example to follow. During…

Over the next few weeks, I’m taking a short sabbatical. I realized I needed time to regroup, rest, and renew my spirit. Little triggers that crept into my brain warned me I needed to care for myself. Failure to adhere to these warning signs often leaves me angry,…

What does your pain feel like? Is it burning, sharp, pulling, shooting, or achy? Describing pain is difficult. In fact, many words used to describe pain are metaphors or similes: It’s like being stabbed by a knife or burned by a hot stove, for example. Yet a lot of people…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering updating the prescribing information for Altuviiio (efanesoctocog alfa) to include final data on a clinical trial that tested the now-approved therapy in children with hemophilia A. Sanofi, which markets Altuviiio in the U.S., submitted a supplemental biologics license…

Welcome to my world, where it seems like I’m perpetually hosting a pity party. The past year has thrown more curveballs my way than I’d ever anticipated, leaving me caught in a never-ending hurricane of challenges. While I’m sharing my struggles here, I’m also keeping in mind the resilience of…