O Canada!

So, tomorrow is Canada Day. I think as Canadians we appreciate our country. I have never really thought about it very much to be honest. As a child I loved Canada day because we would get a day off and get to watch fireworks. But as an adult I realize that being Canadian means much more to me than just a holiday. Being an Hemophiliac, being a Canadian means that I have FREE access to some of the best treatment in the world. I truly believe that if I were born in any other country I would not have the quality of life I have today. At the moment I can go to the hospital anytime night or day and not have to think about how much it will cost. I can’t imagine having to pick between health care or a mortgage payment, or worse yet, not even having access to treatment in the first place. In some countries Hemophiliacs do not have enough money to pay for their treatment and thus have to continue bleeding until it eventually stops on its own. This practice is very painful and can cause long term muscle, nerve and joint damage. In some countries patients can’t even afford the cost of transportation to a Hemophilia Treatment Centre and when they get there the centre may not even have product available for them an if they do the patients often can’t afford it. The fact that this is going on in the world breaks my heart. It truly bothers me that I while other Hemophiliacs are sitting in their homes slowly bleeding internally praying for it stop. In my mind this just shouldn’t be. I’ve mentioned this program before and I can’t stress enough how important it is for us to donate to things like this. Check out Save One Life http://www.saveonelife.net/ a program dedicated to helping people with Hemophilia. Wherever you are from there is always someone else in the world who could use a helping hand so while your celebrating Canada Day on July 1^st or the 4^th of July in the US take a minute to click on Save One Life and help someone with Hemophilia today!