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[] [] Pennsilphilia Once upon a time in a far away land called Hemovania there was quite a story to tell. The time was set for 3007. Everyone in Pennsilphilia was affected with a horrible disease. This was Hemophilia. This is a disease where you have the inability to form blood clots. Meaning the smallest cut or bruise could be fatal. Life for hemophiliacs is not so fun. They live in houses where the floors and walls are covered with six layers of foam padding. They have no square or sharp edged furniture. Even their beds are round. Most of the population in Pennsilphilia is men. Hemophilia in women is very rare. You may also notice that more than 50% of the population is children, because most hemophiliacs do not live to adult hood. However some do! Back in the day treatment was expensive and early death was likely due to lack of treatment. For treatments depending on the type of hemophilia you have can be treated with injections of hormone desmopressin. Symptoms for this disease could be bruising occurring often, excessive bleeding, joint pain, swelling, nosebleeds, and tightness in the joints. Emergency symptoms would include severe sudden pain, repeated vomiting, double vision, and extreme fatigue. A long, long time ago the Jewish religion discovered this disease. This disease is so much more serious than it may sound. Hemophiliac people normally aren't very happy. If you were to take a tour around the town you would see such a different environment. You wouldn't see any sharp edges anywhere. Most people will look different because they have chosen to wear synthetic skin. This is just extra protection. Even though it makes them look weird they find that they are able to do many things. One person who wears this protection is Julia McClausland. “Life for me isn't easy, but with the synthetic skin my life is so much better. I feel as if I am normal." she said. By now in 3007 there are flying cars, but in Pennsilphilia we have personal bubbles. This is another choice of protection. These are exactly what they say they are. These bubbles are about 5,000 times the size of the bubbles that people used to blow in 2012. One thing required in Pennsilphilia is gloves. You need gloves because this will reduce the risk of scratching yourself. You must also have an alert necklace. This is in case someone is in an emergency all you have to do is press the button on the necklace and help with arrive shortly. This disease is not that common because it is an X-linked recessive trait. Here in Pennsilphilia we try to make a safe environment for hemophiliacs, but we still want them to enjoy their life.

Author: Morgan McBride