Getting this blood is life saving for me | Louisville woman shares gratitude for blood donors
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For many, blood transfusions are a routine part of their care, care they can’t live without. Barbara Totten is one of those people. “It’s this or nothing. So getting this blood is life saving for me,” Totten said. Trips to Baptist Health Louisville are a near monthly occurrence. She said …
A Harrogate mum has praised her seven-year-old ‘superhero’ who has one of the world’s rarest rare blood disorders after her brave little boy underwent his 100th blood transfusion. Archie was just ten weeks old when he was diagnosed with Diamond-Blackfan Anemia, an extremely rare blood disorder that effects approximately 1,000 …
Saturday afternoon’s pedestrian traffic at 2700 Whiskey Road was friendly and slow-moving, as Mercy Church played host to a blood drive in honor of Ashton Rickard, 13, who was severely injured in a shooting June 7 in Aiken and had blood transfusions as a part of her emergency treatment. Several …
A blood drive to help people living with the inherited blood disorder sickle cell anemia was held in Brockton on Friday. “This is a matter of life and death,” says Michael Hendricks, whose wife lives with sickle cell anemia, a blood disorder that results in an abnormality in the oxygen-carrying …
As a frequent blood donor, 70-year-old Mike Engelhardt of St. Paul never really tallied how much red stuff he’s poured out for a good cause. The American Red Cross, on the other hand, has kept track for him. Engelhardt, who lives in the Lowertown neighborhood, made his 296th blood donation …
Whether they’re veteran blood donors or first timers, CFA members are stepping forward to save lives as part of the annual Australian Red Cross Lifeblood initiative. Doreen Fire Brigade will have more than 10 members making contributions to the emergency services donor tally, ranging from regular blood donors to first …
David Dandridge Jr. was born with sickle cell disease but was not diagnosed until the age of two after suffering a pain crisis. The most common genetic blood disorder in the U.S., sickle cell disease can cause severe pain, tissue and organ damage and even strokes. For patients battling the …
Pennelope Beckles-Robinson has reached out to the public with a heartfelt plea to donate blood, sharing her personal experience of how this simple act saved her life during her intense battle with cancer over two decades ago. In an emotional address during the launch of the Blood Donation Kakuhu Lounge …
Twin Falls resident hosts blood drives to help the growing need for blood donors Read Full Article
Donating blood for the 111th time yesterday since the age of 21 in 1996, 48-year-old Basrillah bin Zainuddin plans to donate more in the future. He urged youth to donate blood to help those in need as well as for their own benefit, adding that donating blood regularly is good …