Jennifer Kirby will never hesitate to give blood again after several transfusions saved her father’s life last year. Joe Courville’s 87-day journey from near death to recovery began last summer with sudden stomach pain and vomiting. His wife rushed him to the emergency room at Decatur Morgan Hospital Parkway Campus
Don Hamilton, 86, of Bridgeport is a lifelong music educator/enthusiast and author who needed 3 pints of blood after heart surgery. Because blood donations were available, he has been able to resume his active lifestyle — playing multiple musical instruments, refurbishing them for aspiring students and writing. “When you need
A TOOWOOMBA resident is celebrating a significant milestone today. Gowrie Junction local Ian Dill rolled up his sleeve yesterday at Toowoomba Blood Donor Centre to give his 500th life-saving donation. Since starting his blood donation journey in 1968 at 17, Mr Dill has been a regular visitor to the Toowoomba Blood
The Mundelein Fire Department opened its doors to LifeSource on Saturday for a blood drive that brought out dozens of donors. Mundelein Fire Department Station 1, 1000 N. Midlothian Road, had a battery of signs up alerting motorists to the drive. The station’s spacious basement provided one room for processing
A woman from Buckinghamshire, who has made over 100 blood donations, has been thanked at a special awards ceremony. The event was held to honour 66 loyal blood and platelet donors from London and the surrounding areas who have collectively saved and improved the lives of up to 24,000 patients.
I braced myself as the needle entered my vein. The pain was bearable. The phlebotomist, Regina, distracted me with friendly conversation as my dark red blood traveled through several tubes to a clear pouch. Occasionally, I glanced over to check how much had been filled. It was like watching an