Mother’s joy after blood donations help daughter fight cancer
Schoolgirl with leukaemia releases video to help other children battling cancer
How a Hong Kong mother’s tragic cancer story turned her into a fervent blood donor advocate
Broome grad stays positive during leukemia battle
21
Nov
Sitting in a room on the first floor of the Gibbs Cancer Center this week, Abby Cantrell was all smiles. The 20-year-old Cowpens native was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia last month and just finished a six-day round of intravenous chemotherapy — but her sense of humor and positive outlook
Cancer survivor highlights life-saving effort
9
Nov
For the first two months after he was diagnosed with leukemia, former corrections officer Mike Mitchell doesn’t remember much. He’d walked into the hospital on Oct. 8, 2014 with both bacterial and venereal pneumonia. He was sick, and after some time, he wasn’t getting any better. “If somebody had coughed,
Nathan was given a Bead of Courage each time he had a transfusion
2
Nov
Proudly clutching his Beads of Courage, Nathan Mowat shows just how far he has come in his battle with leukaemia. The brave seven-year-old from Gourock, Renfrewshire, has endured countless procedures and rounds of medication during more than three years of treatment during a clinical trial. With each injection, round of
Mother knows importance of donating blood
13
Oct
David Young requires blood to help him through his burkitt leukemia treatments Whether someone is going through cancer treatment or has just been in a car accident, blood donation is a crucial part of their recovery. Melanie Murphy knows the importance of blood donation all too well. Her six-year-old son
Alice’s story will be worth it if even one person decides to donate
23
Sep
When 17-month-old Alice Wolter developed a fever about two weeks ago, her parents Jeff and Korinna thought it was because she was teething. The doctor suspected something different, however, and her blood was sent away for diagnosis. The next thing the family knew, little Alice was in BC Children’s Hospital
Community comes out in support for Ava
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Sep
The city of Bondurant showed up for Ava Hutchinson’s birthday party. Despite Ava’s death due cancer Sept. 11 the community rallied to keep her birthday wish alive. Just as she did a year prior Ava focused more on giving back than her own challenges. Ava’s story had reached people around the globe last
Wyckoff Blood Drive To Help 8th Grader Fight Cancer
20
Sep
A blood drive in Wyckoff next week will benefit a local 8th grader battling cancer. Payton Sargenti, of Wyckoff, was recently diagnosed with lymphoma in her small intestines. It is a curable form of cancer, but Sargenti’s treatment plan includes six months of chemotherapy. “The blood we help collect will be