I never got the chance to ask my mom about hemophilia in our family
WHY IT MATTERS
People with hemophilia in their family need to understand their own risk and genetic inheritance pattern, which requires knowing family medical history — information that may be lost if not discussed while relatives are alive.
A clergy member shares a personal story about hemophilia, a bleeding disorder that runs in families, and reflects on not having the opportunity to ask their mother about the family's medical history before she passed away. The article emphasizes how important family conversations about genetic conditions can be for understanding health risks.
Certain moments stay with me forever. I remember walking down the church aisle with my dad toward my future spouse, the scent of my babies when I first held them, and the bishop’s hands on my head as I knelt among my fellow clergy during my ordination as a deacon in the United Methodist Church. […] The post I never got the chance to ask my mom about hemophilia in our family appeared first on Hemophilia News Today .