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Infusing Love: With Gratitude

Originally posted on Nov. 11, 2015 on  http://www.hemophiliafed.org/news-stories/2015/11/infusing-love-with-gratitude/ Infusing Love: With Gratitude Categories:  Adult Women ,  Community Voices ,  Families ,  HFA News ,  Mom's Blog: Infusing Love November 11, 2015 It's said that  everything happens for a reason. Someday you'll look back on this and be thankful. You'll be able to see what it's taught you.  When my daughter and I were first diagnosed with Platelet Storage Pool Disorder (PSPD), I had a hard time finding the good in anything amidst all the frightening doctor visits, endless testing, thousands of questions, and unknowns to decipher through. That was four years ago and so much has changed. I wouldn't be who I am today if it weren't for having a blood disorder. I have reason to be thankful now. These are the five most important things having a bleeding disorder has taught me: 1. Finding friends, family and members of the bleed