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Like other boys his age, I’mere loves going to the park, eating spaghetti and fruit, and visiting Disneyland. Nothing stops I’mere from playing an energetic game of hide and seek or enjoying his Sonic toys, not even the seizures he withstands or the bleeding disorder Hemoglobinemia E (HbE). Hemoglobinemia E is an inherited

Some people use an LVAD for the rest of their lives, but for Chrissy, it’s a “bridge to transplant” while she waits to receive a new heart. Donor hearts are already difficult to come by, and because she is 6’1”, Chrissy needs a heart from a taller person. Her health journey affects not just her life, but the lives of her

20-year old Matthew didn’t have a wandering incident until he became a teenager. Matthew first wandering from his high school campus and a few months later, leaving the house in the middle of the night, Matthew’s mother Bonnie decided it was time to enroll him in MedicAlert. These wandering incidents have become all too

If not for Brandon’s MedicAlert band, I don’t know what would’ve happened when he wandered off at an amusement park last year during Memorial Day weekend. We were all standing in line for the Iron Dragon for a long time. For the first time, my youngest sons met the height requirements for the rollercoaster. I was going

Diagnosed at the age of 10, Bruno’s been battling his condition for over 30 years. And as you can imagine, living with a chronic medical condition at such an early age, he has overcome many obstacles throughout his life. From managing epilepsy as a child, teenager and young adult, Bruno has faced adversity with strength