Edmonton man donating blood and plasma to replenish units that saved his wife – CBC
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An Edmonton man is donating blood and plasma weekly to replenish the nearly 500 units that saved his wife’s life. In 2005, Liz Cook spent 28 days fighting for her life in hospital after eating a tainted hamburger. “In my case, it led to complete renal failure,” she said. “That’s …
Over 30,000 lives have been saved or improved thanks to big hearted West Lothian blood donors. The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) is celebrating the first birthday of the Blood Donor Centre in The Centre, Livingston. The site, which opened on Monday, August 2 2021 and is accessible to …
Jean Brasic doesn’t need any special incentive to donate blood. The Tomah resident was among 76 people who donated blood during a two-day Tomah Health/Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin drive at Recreation Park July 20-21. “About 50 years ago, my brother and his wife lost their three-year-old son to leukemia …
MEDICINE HAT, AB – Randy and Sonia Laughlin try and donate blood as often as they can. Their next scheduled appointment is Aug. 8, when the Canadian Blood Services clinic comes through the city. While it may seem like a typical donation, this one carries a historic milestone: it will …
It takes about an hour out of his day each time Gordon Saunders makes a blood donation. He has made 100 donations over the years and considers it time well spent. “Who can’t give up an hour up to five times a year just to save somebody’s life? Each blood …
Ten years ago, doctors gave Dan a 50/50 chance at survival after he was involved in a serious car accident. But thanks to the blood donors who provided the 121 units of blood needed to help save his life, Dan has been able to mark significant milestones in the decade …
It was a few days before Christmas 2021. Olive Mitchell was on winter break from the fifth grade and she wasn’t feeling well. “She was bruising,” her mother Lauren Mitchell says. “Her bruises were really big and dark, and she was very pale and very tired.” Lauren took Olive to …
Carson Landry, the 3-year-old son of Raymond “Shrimp” Landry and Paige Landry, was diagnosed with blood cancer (leukemia) on Friday, July 8, 2022. Ongoing chemotherapy will be administered to eradicate cancer cells. Treatment can last as long as one to three years. Unfortunately, chemotherapy can also affect healthy blood cells, …
A Northeast Bradford freshman has organized an upcoming blood drive in Rome to help combat the national blood shortage. Cody Strauss, 14, will host the blood drive for the American Red Cross at Rome Presbyterian Church located at 939 Main Street. The event will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 10 …
Maddalena Tray’s entrance into the world in February 2017 was not easy. At birth, she was diagnosed with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, disseminated intravascular coagulation, kidney and liver failure, and possible brain damage. It’s hard to imagine that a tiny baby could endure all these medical issues. The night she was …