His older brother, who also had hemophilia, died of complications from AIDS in 1995. Roy, who is not married, works as a nursing assistant with people who have AIDS. He is an avid hiker on the Appalachian Trail and a recreational all-terrain vehicle driver. Roy has often spoken publicly about his and his family’s experience coping with AIDS. He has severe factor VIII deficiency, HIV and Hepatitis C]]> ]]> Harland, Christine]]>
He has an advanced degree in psychology and is currently working to grow a nonprofit community arts and wellness center in Massachusetts

He has severe hemophilia, is HIV positive, has Hepatitis C and is healthy and happy (5-H Club)]]> Harland, Christine]]>
He is married and has four children and one grandson with
hemophilia

Mr. Bourne is the director of multicultural education for Kindergarten through 12th grade in the Cambridge school system. He is an African-American whose faith has been an enormous resource in handling life’s challenges. He has severe Factor VIII deficiency and Hepatitis C]]> Gray, Laura]]>
He works in electronics at Wang Laboratories and is married with two children. One nephew has hemophilia

He has learned to take one day at a time so as not to get too frustrated. Cliff has severe Factor VIII deficiency, HIV and Hepatitis C]]> in 1962. After his father left the family, Mr. Donovan’s mother moved to Houlton, Maine and, later, to Whitman, Massachusetts, where Mr. Donovan went to school

He has a degree in electronics and has worked for many years in auto repair at a dealership

One of his two brothers passed away from HIV. He is not married, travels at every opportunity and enjoys competing in poker tournaments. He has moderate factor VIII deficiency and Hepatitis C]]>
He has been very active in the HIV and hemophilia
community. He learned of his positive HIV status when a public health official told him from his car in a parking lot “You’re positive and have a good day!" He owns his own business and is in love. He has severe factor VIII deficiency, HIV and Hepatitis C
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Married with one daughter, he worked for ten years in a bookstore and then for twenty-five years for a distributor of women’s clothing. Jeryl feels strongly that health providers must treat the person and not just the disease. He has moderate Factor VIII deficiency]]> Gray, Laura]]>
]]> Flagg, Andrew]]> in 1915. Theodore, who was married but had no children, worked as a carpenter most of his life. He has many memories of years spent in the hospital when he was a child and the miracle of Factor VIII when it arrived. He has mild Factor VIII deficiency]]> Gray, Laura]]> ]]>
He is married and has a daughter. Bob was diagnosed when he was in the Air Force and the confirmation of his diagnosis ended his military career. After open- heart surgery in the mid-1990s, Mr. Jarrett volunteered for the New England Hemophilia Association because he wanted to give something back for all the support and care he received from the hemophilia community. He has moderate Factor IX deficiency]]> ]]>
Married with four children, Chris grew up in a family of ten, seven of whom had hemophilia

Chris was loved deeply by his family and was a beacon of hard work and positive thinking. He died in 2005. He had severe Factor IX deficiency, HIV and Hepatitis C]]> Kucinski, Christopher]]> ]]> ]]> He went to school in Fall River; his mother was a nurse and his father was a school principal. When he was diagnosed with
hemophilia at age one, it came as a surprise to his family because there was no history. He has two brothers, neither of whom has the disease. Billy attended Bridgewater State College, is single and works with the retarded. He feels that Factor manufacturers should have admitted that they made mistakes. He feels lucky to be alive and healthy and would never have imagined that he’d be this well in 2005. Billy has severe Factor VIII, HIV and Hepatitis C]]> Lynch, William]]>
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He has moderate factor VIII deficiency and hepatitis C. He is married and has one teenage son. James is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist teaching and practicing in the Boston area.. He attended medical school in New York City, training and practicing on the same wards and clinics where he was treated for his hemophilia as a child. He believes the long-term psychological damage from hemophilia often outweighs the physical.]]> Martinowsky, James]]> ]]>
Mr. Massie is an ordained Episcopal minister and also has an MBA from Harvard College. He is married and has three children. He speaks of the richness of his life even with all the challenges. Mr. Massie has severe factor VIII deficiency, HIV and hepatitis C. He is currently waiting for a liver transplant]]> Massie, Robert]]> Place, Stephen]]> Somers, William]]> Sonny, as he is known, is married and has six children. He has grandsons affected with hemophilia. Sonny grew up during the Depression and has vivid memories of that time. He played in a band and ran an insurance company and now is retired. He has mild Factor VIII deficiency]]> Story, Francis]]> Vieira, Matthew]]>