A group of Billings moms know just how important blood can be. They’re each mothers of children battling cancer who have been helped immeasurably by blood transfusions. Since September is National Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, the group figured it was their time to call attention to this crucial lifeline by
Diagnosed with a rare genetic condition, Charlie relies on a regular infusion of immunoglobulin for protection against common viruses and bacteria. When Charlie was just two years old, he developed a serious brain infection. In healthy children, the immune system would fight off the infection before it progresses, but little
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,
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
Danielle Bradford’s daughter, Amelia Radford, was saved by blood transfusions while she battled cancer, and Danielle is spreading awareness. “Around September of 2020, she got a little bruise under her eye and she was just a wiggly baby so I didn’t think anything of it,” said Radford. But when Amelia’s
