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Charles Runions lives with Hemophilia B and shares stories from his journey of childhood to independence while living with a rare bleeding disorder. In this podcast episode, we discuss the challenges of growing up as a child, transitioning to adulthood, managing a career, and making wise health decisions
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In this podcast Jonathan James discusses upcoming event plans and patient resources with Joe Ferguson, Tesia Nagorka, and Suzi Cannon.
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In this episode, we talk about the history of the Hemophilia community and the many transitions of treatment and therapy through the last 30 years in the United States. Trish Underland's background as a nurse care coordinator at the Hemophilia & Bleeding Disorders Treatment Center at Johns Hopkins HTC shares her experiences of working with patients to improve outcomes. Trish provides an excellent perspective on the important role that plasma-derived products and PK studies play for people with bleeding disorders and the vital role patients play in choosing their products and working together as a team with their providers.
In this episode, Jonathan James interviews Maxwell Hunter who is a quality assurance expert in plasma collection. He shares about current therapies available, technology changes, and product safety.
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Rodney Dalrymple shares his journey of living with Hemophilia and overcoming the challenges of treatment with an inhibitor. In this podcast episode we discuss the importance of overcoming the mental challenges associated with growing up with a rare disease, and the vital role of your support systems in community, family and faith
When most people are diagnosed with a rare disease like Hemophilia it is common to experience fear of the unknown, but when that diagnosis happens overseas in a foreign country with doctors and nurses who don't speak your language the uncertainty is insurmountable. In this episode, Jonathan James interviews Brittnee Vasil who was living overseas with her husband while deployed in the Navy and experienced the most frightening time of her life. She shares her story and how she overcame such insurmountable odds all while keeping her faith.
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