Where to find compatible blood was the last thing on Mandy Arnold’s mind when her son, Bradley Arnold, was diagnosed with kidney cancer.

That’s why she felt grateful when the American Red Cross stepped in to provide the blood needed.

Mandy and the other members of the Arnold family were so grateful that they hosted a blood drive to celebrate five years of her son being cancer free on Monday.

When Bradley was 5 years old, Mandy noticed a bulge under his shirt. It appeared “all of the sudden,” she said, prompting a trip to the emergency room.

She spent four hours in the waiting room, only to be told it was constipation and be sent back home. The next day, things hadn’t changed, so they went to see a pediatrician.

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