Regional Care Coordinator | Simi Valley, CA

In my life, hemophilia has been both - a hardship and a blessing. I was diagnosed at birth with severe Hemophilia A and acquired an inhibitor by the time I was 10 months old. I struggled greatly after two inter-cranial bleeds and almost continuous bleeding into my knees, which left me confined to a wheelchair for a couple of years. Today, it is difficult for me to stand or walk more than 15 or 20 minutes without my knees hurting.

In spite of the hardships, I am blessed to have hemophilia because of all the experiences I have had and because of the truly awesome people I have met along the way. Of course, I have wished that someone could snap their fingers and make it go away, but I know that my character has been built upon the difficulties I have endured.

In Matrix, I found a home care company and an employer that shared my same goals and ideas of what homecare should be about. I am proud to be a part of the Matrix family. I continue to seek out those in the bleeding disorder community so that I can try, in some way, to make a positive difference in their lives.

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