So the day was going well, I got through my Medical Terminology class and my Allied Health class just fine…... Two more classes to go and I was home bound!

After I was done eating lunch, I got my books and proceeded to walk to class. I arrived to the class room about five minuets early. Awesome I thought to myself, this is going to be a pretty good day. Well with those five whole minuets I was able to see if there was anyone I knew. Sure enough I knew not a single person in that room. The up side was, the room was filled will all hot girls and one guy (that would be me). I was in a heaven on earth, me and a bunch of hot girls! Nothing could ruin this. (So I thought)

It was 15 minutes into the class and I was paying attention and taking notes like a good student. As I looked down to take some more notes, out of no where my nose started gushing yes, gushing blood. You know the stereotypical “bleeder” that every one thinks of. Yea they get cut and gush blood like a fire hydrant. Well, that was my nose. There was a waterfall of blood coming out of my nose. It was one of the worst feelings in my life. I did not realize how much it was bleeding until I looked down and saw all the blood on the table and the floor. There was a big puddle of blood on the table and floor. As I got up, I held my hand over my nose and I went to the door. My nose was still gushing and I left my mark, big blood drops in the hallway. I went straight to my car held pressure on my nose and eventually it stopped.  I then changed my clothes because I had blood over my shirt and pants. Great! It was  one of my favorite shirts too! Well I changed my clothes and just threw the bloody ones away.  ( I should have taken a picture of them to show you guys) I waited till class was over to go get my books and when I went to get then the blood was all cleaned up. Who ever cleaned it up thanks! 

So that was that. It was a really crappy experience. A nose bleed in front of people I don’t even know and they were hot girls too, so I was nervous going back to class the next day. How is that going to be? Is everybody going to hate me or think I am a freak? Well I went to school the next day and I was surprised.  No one thought I was a freak, weird or strange. Most of the girls came up to ask me how I was feeling and wanted to chat some more. So I gave them my email address!  

So that was a really bad experience but one that ended Ok.  I personally don’t like it when others feel sorry for me. Hemophilia is a big part of who I am and without it I would not be doing this web site and helping others. Without Hemophilia I would just be the “average Joe”.  After the nose bleed “episode” the girls in the class gave me the perfect welcome back. From what I saw they were accepting me. They did not shun me and they thankfully did not say “ I feel so sorry for you.” 

Hemophilia can tear one down physically and mentally. With the response that the girls gave me when I came back to class it made my life with Hemophilia a little bit easier.
 


Comments

Wayne Fowles

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:09:49

Is it common for you to have nose bleeds?

 

Crystal Divine

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:03:54

Hello,

I have severe Hemophilia B. I have had it since i was three and Im now fifteen Nobody in my family has been diagnosed. I hade the same experiance my first day of high school. What a experiance! It was mortiffing! Are there any tips you can give me for future referance? Thank you! It hard for me to talk about it with people because it seems that nobody understands what it is like..

 



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