Some fathers and sons connect by tossing around a ball. Harley and Kory Hoyt have strengthened their connection by donating blood platelets together.
“It’s an irregular bonding moment, but it’s nice because I’m the second oldest of nine and it gives us a chance to hang out,” said Kory, 26, of Dennis Port.
Platelet donation is different from regular donation in that blood is removed via the arm, a machine extracts just the platelets, and the rest of the blood is returned to the bloodstream.
Platelets are tiny cells that form clots and stop bleeding. Patients may need them if they are fighting cancer or another chronic disease or recovering from a traumatic injury, according to Jonathan DeCoste, senior blood donor recruiter at Cape Cod Healthcare.
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