People with bleeding disorders are living longer, but are we prepared?

People with bleeding disorders are living longer, but are we prepared?

I never used to think about aging because I was too focused on surviving the present: heavy periods, chronic anemia, and endless insurance hurdles. But lately, I’ve started to feel the shift. My joints take longer to recover. Mornings come with stiffness. Even the swelling from a minor finger bleed lingers for weeks. The truth is, I’m aging with hemophilia — and no one ever told me what that would look like. Our community is experiencing somethi…