Woman tells her lifesaving blood transfusion story, blood drive announced
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Pregnant with her fourth child, Heather Bennett of Greensburg, underwent a C-section on October 16, 2015. Having had a healthy, full-term pregnancy up to this point, the procedure was textbook, or so it seemed. The day after her son Luke was born, Heather was air cared to UC Health due …
ROCKHAMPTON man Brendan Hodda received the best present he could ever imagine on Christmas eve 2015 – bone marrow. Brendan was diagnosed with leukaemia on September 17, 2105. “He went through 70 bags of blood and platelets in 56 days,” his wife Roxanne said. On Christmas eve, Brendan received bone …
At just two years old, Hudson Harloff has had 52 blood transfusions and multiple surgeries. To the outside world he looks like a normal toddler, but every few weeks Hudson receives a blood transfusion necessary to keep him alive. Hudson is one of many children in West Michigan whose livelihood …
A 15-year-old girl who has a rare disorder met the blood donors who have helped save her life on Friday. Mia has a rare kind of anemia which prevents her body from producing red blood cells. She’ll need a transfusion every month for the rest of her life. She thought …
More than 100 people got together to possibly save hundreds of lives Friday, all in the memory of a 16-year-old girl who was killed just a few months ago in Perry. The blood drive was sponsored by the Utah Highway Patrol and they did it all in the memory of Lexi …
Family, friends and nursery staff are teaming up to help a North Yorkshire toddler with two life-threatening conditions. Two year old Archie Flintoft suffers from the rare genetic condition called Diamond Blackfan Anaemia, or DBA. In fact, he is one of only approximately 125 people with it in the UK. …
The old adage “It takes a village” holds true for blood donations. Kids, parents and Bozeman residents came together at Morning Star Elementary School on Thursday to make a difference. 3rd grader Caden is a remarkable young man who has battled cancer and received blood 35 times during treatment. He …
A little girl being kept alive by monthly blood transfusions is facing a desperate race against the clock for survival. Chloe Gray was still in the womb when she was diagnosed with an incredibly rare condition and given 10 hours to live by doctors who found fluid in every one …
Six-year-old Annie Blake of Atascadero is more than ready to host her next blood drive. We first introduced you to Annie in February 2017. Nearly a year later, she’s cancer-free. Annie can officially call herself a cancer survivor after beating leukemia this month. During her more than two-year battle, she and …
Imagine being susceptible to infection so frequently that you’re sick on a regular basis. Pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus infections, and bacterial infections become the norm. While symptoms may differ from person to person, those with Primary Immunodeficiency Disease have to live differently than most. Four years ago, we met adorable Violet …