S7 • E9 Jun 29, 2025
Sean was born with severe hemophilia A in the eighties, at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis. For him, growing up with a bleeding disorder that prevented his blood from clotting meant he couldn't participate in many of the outdoor activities his friends were doing. In Escondido, California, Medical Stories catches up with Sean, now a 38-year-old teacher and father of three girls, one of which inherited the disorder. But Sean explains how advances in medicine have instilled hope for a better future, while also highlighting the need for improved treatments and care for the hemophilia community. Meanwhile, Chandon, a husband and father of two, was living a healthy life in Long Beach, California, where he surfed almost twice a week. But despite his fit lifestyle, one day he experienced a strange pain in his leg that took him to the ER. There, the doctors told him that not only had he just had a stroke, but that it wasn't his first one. After this shocking news, Chandon, now 60, embarks on a mission to work on his health and get the treatment he needs, with the help of his wife, Janel. Disruptive Blood also features in-depth commentary from renowned experts Annette von Drygalski, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Director of the Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders, UCSD, and Jeffrey Saver, MD, Professor and SA Vice Chair of Neurology at UCLA, and Director of the UCLA Comprehensive Stroke and Vascular Neurology Program.
