Overcoming a lifetime of adversity, monthly donor feels lucky to give back – Ottawa Citizen
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In 1996, a deadly car crash sent Junie and her sister to The Ottawa Hospital’s Trauma Centre. The same crash killed their husbands. Today, Junie remains grateful for the specialized care she received, and after being a monthly donor for years, she’s now leaving a gift in her will to …
I had my son, Charlie, bang on his due date of the 3rd of January 2021, but after a normal delivery I failed to deliver the placenta. When the placenta did arrive, a 5cm piece had torn off and remained in my womb and it caused a major haemorrhage. I …
A suburban Chicago girl who received a kidney transplant is trying to show how much she appreciates the gift by giving back. In the fall of 2020, Lizzie Reyes, who was 14 at the time, was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition that left her with end stage kidney disease. …
This coming Friday, Dakota News Now is helping to sponsor a blood drive for the Sioux Falls Community Blood Bank. They tell us given the city’s growth they always need to get donations but this long Memorial Day Weekend always provides the first test: People get hurt and some of …
For two years, Miranda Webber has dreamed of giving back to Canada’s Lifeline to thank the stem cell and blood donors she’s come to rely on. This year, to celebrate her first anniversary, or “re-birthday”, following a lifesaving stem cell transplant from an anonymous donor, she started a fundraising campaign …
A local blood drive is being hosted by a trauma survivor in Bradford Shores today, May 13, 2022. *Parts of the video in this story may be graphic for some.* Blood banks stress the importance of blood donations this time of year. Accidents increase with more people outside, traveling, or …
A New York man recently rode through Iowa as part of a cross-country trek on his bike to visit all 50 state capitols in one year to raise awareness about the importance of donating blood. Bob Barnes, of Syracuse, N.Y., frequently donated blood in his home state and has donated …
A Scots teen who has battled aggressive cancer for seven years has returned home from hospital after a round of gruelling treatment and blood transfusion. Kira Noble, who was first diagnosed aged just 11, has relapsing neuroblastoma – a cancer that comes from immature nerve cells. The Edinburgh teen’s family …
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 …
After learning the importance of blood donations through life experiences, a UNK student shared with NTV News how blood transfusions changed the quality of her health. Kaylee Kathman is now 20 years old, but when she was 18, she experienced something she said she’ll never forget. Kathman is now a …