Third-grade cancer survivor inspires people to donate blood – KCCI
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A Gilbert third-grader survived cancer, and now she’s inspiring people to roll up their sleeves to save lives. Riley Mahoney hugged her grandma to thank her for giving blood for the first time. She was one of the dozens of people who showed up to Gilbert Middle School on Tuesday …
An Evansville woman hosted a Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday in honor of her 57th birthday and her fight with blood cancer. Jennifer Raibley says she was feeling strange and uncomfortable for several weeks in late spring of 2021. After going to the doctor several times, a visit in …
Sarah Buelow has seen firsthand the impact blood transfusions have on a person’s well-being. Her daughter, 12-year-old Allison Petrusczak passed away last month after a battle with brain cancer. She was diagnosed last year and given a one-year prognosis. While Petrusczak fought past the prognosis, she died on February 20, …
A Greensboro woman who has cancer is using her personal story to encourage people to donate blood as the nation faces a critically low shortage. WXII 12 News talked with Shaylah Adams, who is currently receiving treatment for her rare type of cancer — alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. ALVEOLAR RHABDOMYOSARCOMA: It’s a …
The bond between mother and daughter can be one of life’s greatest gifts – and we certainly saw that in one pair from Homewood when we first met them nearly two years ago. Since then, cancer has torn them apart. But as CBS 2’s Marie Saavedra reported Friday night, what …
On Friday, Shepeard Community Blood Center along with local business, KAMO, hosted a blood drive in honor of 6-month-old, Juliet Maddox. Juliet’s dad, Marcus Maddox says, they live by one motto, “Just to take it literally every single day.” 6-month-old Juliet Maddox was originally admitted to Children’s Hospital of Georgia …
The American Red Cross continues to face the worst blood shortage in over a decade. And the impact is being felt directly by Richmond area families. Caroline Dunn helped us paint a picture of what that looks like. The teenager spends her free time creating art and also happens to …
According to their website, The Red Cross is experiencing the worst blood shortage in over a decade. While this affects everyone, it has a particularly severe impact on those actively receiving treatment for cancer. Matthew Bartock, DO, hematologist, Parkview Cancer Institute, explains why this patient population needs others to consider …
It was the day after Halloween in 2018 that Zoah Johnston’s and her family’s lives changed forever. The five-year-old Toronto girl had gone out trick-or-treating the night before, dressed as Elsa from “Frozen” — and her parents Jay and Sara had noticed she was tired when she came home, and …
Reclined on a tan medical chair, Brandi Morovsky has her sleeve rolled up as blood is drawn from her right arm. She wears a mask as staff at the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center makes sure the process is going smoothly. It has been a difficult day for Morovosky. …