11-year-old girl marks her 100th blood transfusion milestone at St. Luke’s Hospital | KGAN

An 11-year-old patient celebrates her 100th blood transfusion at St. Luke’s Hospital. Hannah has beta thalassemia, a blood disorder caused when the body doesn’t make enough of a protein called hemoglobin. When there isn’t enough hemoglobin, the body’s red blood cells don’t function properly and there are fewer healthy red

Nationwide blood shortage impacting Georgia sickle cell patients – Atlanta News First

The national blood shortage is putting patients who rely on donations at risk. Atlanta News First spoke to a patient with sickle cell disease in LaGrange who said without this support she can barely function, and now she’s hoping more people will step up and donate. “It’s a lifesaver and

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