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EXECUTIVE CORNER Assisting, educating, and advocating for the
bleeding disorders community since 1994.
Dear Friends,
Volume 21 • Issue 1 • Spring 2020
Quite often our family feels like we have Kinzie’s bleeding disorder down
and nothing fazes us. We infuse as we are supposed to and are successful EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
in preventing many bleeds. Then as usual, a bleed happens and reminds Board Chair • Josh Hemann
us we need to stay ready.
President & CEO • Dr. Sharon Meyers, M.S., CFRE
As she has been busy with volleyball and two basketball teams, a couple
of those moments have popped up. At the same time these opportunities PRODUCTION TEAM
have been great to remind us she is taking control of her bleeding disorder. Editor • Emily Roush-Bobolz
Art Direction • Michael DeGrandpre
This past basketball season we had our first joint bleed. The fact it held Design & Layout • Kristin Mitchell Design, Inc.
off for 10 years was great in our minds, but we always knew there was Copy Editor • Kit Salisbury
a chance it may happen. A couple days before a tournament, Kinzie fell Informative Communications Manager
on her left knee during P.E. class at school. The injury didn’t seem too
bad and I left for a work trip the next morning. When I came home again Kyle McKendall
right before her next practice, I picked up my girls and helped coach the
practice. During practice she jumped off of her left leg and came down Contributing Writers
limping. Emily Roush-Bobolz, HFA staff

As coach and dad, at times I forget to wear my coach hat more heavily. I DeBran Tarver, HFA staff
thought she was not working as hard as usual. This injury continued to Mark Hobraczk, HFA staff
be reaggravated during the season, which we began to watch for more Clyde J.R. Brawner, Guest Writer
closely. Michael Bishop, HFA staff
Shawn Nease, Guest Writer
Teaching Kinzie to slow down and sit out when she has a bleed is not
something she can see. It has been a new challenge — one in which we Contributing Photographers
hope doesn’t happen very often. Gina Richards, Michael DeGrandpre

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