‘One of the scariest things’: Blood donors save little girl’s life; mom now donates blood
Cancer patient who received lifesaving transfusions urging more people to donate blood
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A father-of-four from Pontarddulais, Swansea, is calling for more people to give blood, platelets, or bone marrow with the Welsh Blood Service after being diagnosed with cancer. 57-year-old Martin Nicholls was diagnosed with a form of leukaemia three years ago and started treatment to overcome the disease in January 2023.
Lincoln family hosts blood drive in honor of 3-year-old son – KOLN
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Nov
Two Lincoln parents are on a mission to encourage more community members to donate blood after witnessing first-hand how blood donations saved their 3-year-old son’s life. November marks three years since Chase Lavelle was discharged from the hospital. At just four months old, he got E. Coli poisoning and was
Nebraska Community Blood Bank encourages donations during holiday season
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Nov
The Nebraska Community Blood Bank is encouraging Lincoln residents to donate blood during the holiday season. Marketing director Kari Lundeen said there is always a need for blood, which will support local hospitals across Nebraska. “There are patients every day in our local hospitals that continue to count on donations
One-year-old diagnosed with rare blood disorder highlights importance of donation – KFSM
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Nov
One-year-old Declan de Gruy is a patient in need of blood transfusions every three weeks. Declan was diagnosed with Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) at just three months old, leaving his bone marrow unable to make red blood cells. While many patients with DBA can be treated effectively with steroid therapy, Declan
Vermont man who needed blood urges donations – WPTZ
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Nov
Community members around Vermont’s Rutland County are getting ready for the twentieth anniversary of the Gift of Life Marathon, a series of four blood drives in Rutland and Castleton. A Rutland man who was recently on the receiving end of donated blood is using his personal story to help drive
‘There just wasn’t enough blood for her’: School honors teacher with memorial blood drive – KAIT
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Nov
A memorial blood drive was held at Westside High School Library on Wednesday, Nov. 8., to honor a math teacher who died earlier this year. Terri Tyner, a previous K8 Teacher of the Month, suffered cancer and needed blood transfusions so she could receive chemotherapy. Senior Ava Mosier said Tyner
A young patient aspires to give back to the hospital that helped save her life | LHSC
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Nov
Sixteen-year-old Andie Morrison is no stranger to London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Children’s Hospital. Andie was born with Diamond Blackfan Anemia (DBA), a rare bone marrow failure which had her fighting for her life at the early age of nine weeks old. Children with DBA have bone marrow that
Community unites to host blood drive to help baby with rare blood disorder – KATV
A woman who was saved by donating blood is now giving something back – 24ssports
