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Absurd Bleeds Related To Living With Hemophilia

Absurd Bleeds Related To Living With Hemophilia

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My latest musings on Rare Disease about some of the unforgettable bumps and bruises that have occurred as a result of hemophilia. I really love that there is an illustration… Read more

Dedicated To Garth McMurray

Dedicated To Garth McMurray

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Had a ton of fun writing my recent article for Rare Disease, inspired by the What If series of Marvel comics. https://raredisease.net/living/what-if I’m retroactively dedicating this one to Garth McMurray…. Read more

Traveling During COVID

Traveling During COVID

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This month I got on a plane for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started. In the twenty-four years since we’ve been together, this is the longest stretch that… Read more

The Importance of HIV/STD Testing

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A lot of times when people delay getting tested for HIV and STDs, it is because of the stigma. Or simply not wanting to know the actual answer to a question… Read more

Why I Lied To Get a Booster Shot

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Last month I went into a Costco and received a booster shot for my Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which I received in March. I travelled about two hours for that… Read more

Pretty Sure I Got COVID This Past Summer…

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On July 5th I wrote a blog entry about getting sick. I was careful not to assume it was COVID-19. I even took an at home test that came back negative…. Read more

A Bloody Good Time on World Hemophilia Day

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This World Hemophilia Day I thought it would be fun to share some whimsical blood-lettings of days past… having four-and-a-half decades of life with hemophilia under my belt, I’ve certainly seen my… Read more

I’m Vaxx’d. Great! Now What?

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On Monday afternoon I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. We drove about two hours to get it, because information in Charlottesville (where I live) was slow to come by… Read more