The family of a 1-year-old Mansfield girl with Kawasaki disease, a relatively rare ailment involving inflammation of blood vessels, will hold a blood drive Friday in Attleboro for Boston Children’s Hospital patients.
The drive is “an effort for my family to give back to the hospital who saved my daughter’s life,” said Lauren Quintin, mother of Alivia Quintin.
It will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at Arooga’s Sports Bar and Grille, 228 Washington St. (Route 1), Attleboro.
Alivia had a 70% chance of having long-term heart problems, but she remains clear of any complications thanks to the quick response of doctors and a life-saving blood treatment, her mother said.
“Hearing our 3-month-old daughter had Kawasaki disease was a shock, but knowing right away that they had a plan to treat and severely minimize the long-term side effects was relieving,” Quintin said, noting her daughter’s diagnosis in the hospital emergency room was about a year ago.
The family also decided to host the blood drive after learning of a shortage of blood.
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