Mindy and Geoff Miller of Uniontown have four kids. Three are girls, and they have the bleeding disorder called hemophilia. “Geoff has hemophilia, and we were always told there was a good chance he’d pass it along to our girls,” Mindy said. “They would be carriers, and their future sons could have hemophilia because their […]
Hemophilia is Tyler’s ‘something’
Tyler Selby is a happy 5-year-old who loves reading and math, people and conversation. He’s also an advocate for kids like him with bleeding disorders. Born Feb. 25, 2020, Tyler experienced irregular bleeding from standard newborn procedures. Even when Tyler went home from the hospital, the bleeding continued. Then, the left side of his body […]
Siblings with blood disorder can now see their providers virtually
The coronavirus pandemic has brought changes to health care, including one in particular that has made life a little bit easier and safer for the Workinger family of Wadsworth. Three Workinger children have an inherited blood disorder. For the first time this year, the kids were able to use telehealth services to see their providers […]