Louisville girl who relies on blood donations wants to play part in solving issue of lack of donors

Since the pandemic, blood donations have lagged behind demand, according to The Kentucky Blood Center. But a 13-year-old Louisville girl is trying to help change that. At first glance, Jillian Striet appears to be a normal 13-year-old girl, with a love of stuffed animals and shoes. “I didn’t feel like

Why blood transfusions are critical for those with sickle cell disease

The Great Chicago Blood Drive gets started Wednesday and we’ve been sharing stories from people in our community, who count on these donations, to survive. Beverly Chukwudozie is living with sickle cell disease. One of the most critical treatments is blood transfusions. Beverly spoke with ABC7 to talk about what

3-year-old girl with cancer thriving after treatment made possible by blood transfusions

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Blakely Douglas is a thriving 3-year-old girl. But her mom and dad, Brock and Ashley Douglas, say Blakely has been thrown a few curve balls during her relatively short life. “Two days after her second birthday, she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia,” her mom said. The American Cancer Society

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