Blog
April 24, 2012
My Personal Experience with Beating Hepatitis C
The HTCs and HoG are staffed with excellent doctors and support personnel and I thank all of them for their dedicated work helping people like me. I met Cathy Dowis for the first time during an annual visit to the Emory HTC where the usual blood work and questions took place, all in all a routine visit. A few weeks later I received a devastating call from Cathy. She told me that my blood work showed elevated liver enzymes indicating Hepatitis C. My first response was "What? Hepa...Hep" I could barely get the words out.
March 30, 2012
Camp Wannaklot and the Trot to Clot Walk And Run — A Winning Combination!
Being a spouse of someone with hemophilia has introduced me to a community filled with amazing people. As I learn about their stories and how HoG has enriched all our lives, I am humbled and more determined to be a part of something so special and important. My first major volunteer job was as a counselor at Camp Wannaklot and 2012 will be my fourth year in this role.
March 15, 2012
Tobacco—I’m Not Buying It Video Contest for Students
What would you buy with an extra $1000? That’s the grand prize in the Tobacco—I’m Not Buying It video contest introduced March 8 by the U.S. Surgeon General's Office and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health.
March 12, 2012
Dying with Dignity: Not the Easiest Dinner Conversation (But It Is Getting Easier)
I have learned that it takes practice to talk about dying with dignity, particularly when you have five minutes during one of Hemophilia of Georgia’s statewide family dinners. I mean, seriously. I’m supposed to talk about death and dying issues right after our clients and their families have enjoyed a nice buffet? For a fleeting moment that is what went through my mind when it was decided that family dinners are as a good a time as any to talk “advanced directives.” These directives tell your family and doctors how you want to be treated when you can’t speak for yourself.
February 22, 2012
The Hemophilia Handbook: From Three-Ring Binder to Internet Resource
I inherited The Hemophilia Handbook. When I began working with Hemophilia of Georgia (HoG) in 1990, The Handbook was two years old and already very successful.
