Jennifer DeGlopper

Nov 6, 2024 | hemob.org | Shelly Fisher |Donna Kim |Jennifer DeGlopper

By Shelly Fisher and Donna Kim“Have you ever heard of hemophilia?” Those were the words that forever changed Theresa Mitchell’s life as a young mother. Holding her toddler, whose swollen arm and large knot on the head revealed a bruising issue far beyond ordinary childhood falls, she demanded answers. It took weeks of uncertainty and dismissive comments—like attributing bruises to being a redhead—before a pediatric doctor suspected hemophilia and suggested further testing.