Providence woman battling for her life hopes you’ll give the gift of life
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A Providence woman who is battling for her life is hoping you’ll give the gift of life. “I am a living history reenactor and what I do is take on a character in history and tell their story,” said Estelle Barada, who is now sharing her personal story. She was …
The mother and sister of a childhood cancer victim have dubbed Oct. 6 as Pink Tutu Avenger Day. Leona Mittlefehldt was just 10 when she passed away on May 17 after an almost-three-year battle with Wilms tumour, a form of cancer in the kidneys. “Her birthday was Oct. 6,” said …
The Cundy’s Harbor Community Hall in Harpswell will host a blood drive on Saturday in honor of 8-year-old Adelynn Moody, who has been battling leukemia for nearly half her life. The blood drive is on runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cundy’s Harbor Community Hall on Cundy’s …
A young New Brunswick girl is hoping people donate a little to make a big difference. Chloe Davis is just 12 years old, but the Riverview native has already had the fight of her life. She has been cancer-free for five years after an acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosis at the …
A mum says her two-year-old daughter has ‘hit rock bottom’ in her fight against an aggressive form of blood cancer. Brave Chloe, two, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in early June after she developed what was believed to be a cold. Mum-of-three Virginia Carpenter from Melbourne says the diagnosis …
Philip Gianiotis fought and beat his cancer, and now he and his family want to make sure all other children survive the disease too. TAUNTON — Three-year-old Philip Gianiotis loves to sing and dance, color and play with his toys. He’s a happy, active toddler — and you’d never know …
Two 11-year-old girls are helping increase the local blood supply. Karly Rathbun and Shayla Schielein were both diagnosed with leukemia three years ago at the age of 8. They said during their battles they often waited hours at a time for blood transfusions because blood wasn’t available. Karly received 14 …
When considering giving blood, its one thing to hear the stats. But it’s another thing entirely to hear how blood donations can truly impact a receiver’s life. We spoke with Khris Anderson, an Executive Director of the American Red Cross and a cancer survivor, to hear how blood saved her …
George Robinson gave a lot of himself to Conception Bay North. And recently, people of the area have been giving a little of themselves by taking part in blood donation events being held in memory of Robinson, who died earlier this year of acute myeloid leukemia. He was 72. Between …
A four-year-old boy who beat coronavirus while fighting cancer is now going through the hardest part of his cancer treatment. Archie Wilks has been fighting neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer, since his stage four diagnosis in January 2019. He is currently receiving stem cells doctors took out last year, …