Chloé, the little miracle ballerina
Hello, my name is Lina Bissonnette and I’d like to share my story with you. On Thursday, December 12, 2013, I brought our daughter Chloé into the world. Two days later, we went
Rob – Unspeakable: a story that needs to be told
I’d like to take the opportunity to tell you about a miniseries I’m writing and producing called Unspeakable. It’s about the Canadian tainted blood tragedy, something I think we, in the hemophilia community,
Miranda – I’m not perfect … but I sure am special!
My story begins a few days after my birth in British Columbia, when my umbilical cord fell off and then refused to heal. At every diaper change, my parents repeatedly put Band-Aids on
Christian – Cultivating happiness
In 1978, at age 4, I was diagnosed with severe hemophilia A by Dr. Georges-Étienne Rivard, world renowned hematologist-oncologist in bleeding disorders, at Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal. There was no history of bleeding
Meet Vincent Dumez: A model of perseverance and community involvement
In 1985, a young Vincent Dumez, just 15 years of age, arrives in Canada. A teenager with severe hemophilia A, he learns that same year that he is HIV positive. Originally from Paris,
