Metro mom and baby’s scary delivery, incredible survival inspires blood donations

A metro woman who almost died during childbirth is giving back. After an amniotic fluid embolism last year, she said it’s amazing she’s alive. Meghan Jolliffe said it wasn’t just doctors and nurses that saved her life, but donors as well. Jolliffe said she was so happy to give birth …
Natalia Burkhart’s son needed a blood transfusion to prevent the devastating effects of a condition affecting his red blood cells. Read Full Article
A mother of twins needs a blood stem cell transplant in her critical fight against cancer. Meena Kumari-Sharma, 42, loved long weekend trips with her friends and family but her life changed early last year when she was diagnosed with leukaemia. The mum, whose family lives in St Albans, was …
Nev Cowgill once gave blood while lying in the shade of an aeroplane wing aboard a Navy carrier berthed in Manila Harbour. On Monday, however, the surroundings were much more sedate, as he offered up his arm for his 172nd (officially recorded) donation at the Red Cross mobile blood van …
According to the American Red Cross, there’s always a need for regular blood supply in order to help secure transfusions for patients in need. “If I didn’t have it, I wouldn’t see my kids,” said Mackinze Buschow. She said she’s reminded everyday of how lucky she is. “You don’t realize …
The Robstown community rallied together Monday and hosted a blood drive for a special four-year-old girl. Alice Flores was diagnosed with a rare heart abnormality before she was even born. Since her birth she has had to undergo a series of surgeries to survive, and she is about to undergo …
The family of a young Long Island girl is partnering with the New York Blood Center to hold a series of special blood drives. Christian Olivia celebrated her first birthday on Saturday. She was diagnosed with sickle cell at birth, and has spent much of her young life in the …
Twenty years ago, Tran Hoang Long of HCM City discovered that his blood type was B-negative, shared by less than five per cent of the world’s population. Since that time, the 48-year-old motorbike taxi driver has been donating his blood regularly as one of the members of the Club for …
Seven-year-old Liam Flynn was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma when he was having trouble walking back in October. After six rounds of chemotherapy and plenty of time in the hospital, Liam is no longer showing any signs of disease and will continue to have his scans every three months for at …
The Winnipeg Goldeyes is teaming up with Canadian Blood Services to make a pitch to encourage Winnipeggers to step up to the plate and donate blood in support of local patients like Ryder Robinson. Donors who come to the Winnipeg donor centre during the Step Up to the Plate and …