by cazmac9910 | Apr 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
One year ago, I moved to Las Cruces. A new (now dear) friend, Carol, opened her home to me as I prepared to start a new job. My family did not move until June, and finding a hospice job happened quickly. For almost three months, I came to Cruces on Sunday nights and...
by cazmac9910 | Mar 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Originally published by Hemophilia News Today, March 25, 2026 Life can change in a moment. Sometimes, all it takes is a phone call — that a loved one has passed away, that you’ve lost your job, or that you are free from cancer. Those moments often create core...
by cazmac9910 | Mar 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
I was dependent on the strongest narcotic pain meds until a pain management specialist really saw — and heard — me. As told to Nicole Audrey Spector for HealthyWomen.org It was a chaotic time. I was 45-years-old and working full-time with two kids — one in high...
by cazmac9910 | Jan 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Originally published by Hemophilia News Today, January 23, 2026 A voice memo appeared in a text from one of my hemophilia mom friends. We usually see each other at national meetings or on social media, but we don’t talk much outside of that. She’s one of the coolest...
by cazmac9910 | Dec 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Initially published by Hemophilia News Today, November 5, 2025 I have a friend from middle school who has a special place in my heart. We call each other “friends of a lifetime.” Years can pass without us speaking to each other, but we pick up as if no time has passed...
by cazmac9910 | Dec 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Published initially by Hemophilia News Today, October 29, 2025 I’m a hospice chaplain, and one day I was at the nurses’ station, completing my notes from a patient visit, when the fire alarm sounded. Startled, I turned to the nurse, who said the alarm had been going...