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Illustrated by Majella Sharpe
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A special thanks to Suzanne, Jacob and Austin
who helped to develop the ideas for this book.
A special thanks as well to Majella Sharpe
who provided the illustrations for this book.
Authors: Louise Bedard, Dorine Belliveau,
Sue Ann Hawes, Charlotte Sheppard and Sue VanOosten.
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Please don’t worry. It’s really not a big deal.
Hi my name is
____________________.
I have a bleeding problem
that is called
_______________________.
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Please don’t worry, I’m going to tell you more.
_______________________
means
that my blood doesn’t clot like yours.
A clot is like a little ball that
forms in your blood so that
the bleeding will stop.
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Please don’t worry, they are really not that bad.
Sometimes I may come to school
with some big bumps or bruises.
My bumps and bruises happen
just like some of my friends do.
Mine just look worse.
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Please don’t worry, a band-aid will do.
If I get cut,
I will bleed like my friends do.
Sometimes it takes longer to stop.
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Please don’t worry,
just remind me to pinch my nose tightly.
I can have nose bleeds
and they can last a long time.
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Please worry a little, we need to tell someone.
If I get hurt, I can bruise
or bleed inside my body.
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My teacher will get some ice
and we may need to call my parents.
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Please don’t be afraid, needles only hurt a little.
I may need my Factor.
This is given in a needle.
My Factor will make my blood clot
and help me get better.
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Please don’t worry, it will get better.
I may need to stay home
for a few days.
If I can’t walk on my sore leg,
I may need to come to school
with crutches or a wheelchair.
I will not be able to run and play
until I am better.
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Please don’t worry,
I am a normal kid, JUST LIKE YOU!
Most of the time,
I can do gym class and play
like everyone else.
I just have to be careful not to get hurt.
I can and I LOVE
to take part in most activities.
This book was made possible by an
unrestricted educational grant from
Bayer HealthCare.
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