Last week, 5-year-old Adelyn Troutman of Ahwatukee had her 80th monthly blood transfusion. It’s been part of the little girl’s monthly routine ever since she was 2 months old and was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Diamond-Blackfan anemia, which prohibits her body from making red blood cells. The
The community of Scott Valley came out in force last week by giving blood and money to help 9-year-old Miles Isbell, who is battling a cancerous Medullablastoma tumor on his brain. Wednesday’s bake sale raised more than $5,000, the rolling pin raffle raised $675, and shirts and other donations brought
Sixty-year-old David Metin has been regularly visiting Canadian Blood Services for nearly 40 years. Aldergrove’s David Metin will have officially gotten his arm poked 150 times as of Saturday, March 13, but on none of those occasions has he ever actually watched the needle go in. “I hate needles,” he
Hunter Gross underwent multiple blood transfusions due to a congenital heart defect, and these blood drives are the family’s way to say thanks and give back. Read Full Article
