Yorkshire family of Amelie, who was diagnosed with leukaemia at two: “We didn’t know where we would be on Christmas Day” | Christmas at Candlelighters Shortly before Christmas 2022, Jo and Tom Adams, from Baildon, West Yorkshire, were given the worst news for a parent: their daughter, Amelie, had been
Ayush Damani and Ayushi Sanghvi chose to have a blood donation camp as part of their pre-wedding celebrations. Read Full Article
A group of friends that dates back to high school all needed a blood transfusion at some point in their lives. Adam Calvert needed blood when he was being treated for cancer, Katie Pino when she experienced complications during labor and delivery, Katie Bredemeier when she had HELLP syndrome during
A father-of-four from Pontarddulais, Swansea, is calling for more people to give blood, platelets, or bone marrow with the Welsh Blood Service after being diagnosed with cancer. 57-year-old Martin Nicholls was diagnosed with a form of leukaemia three years ago and started treatment to overcome the disease in January 2023.
Two Lincoln parents are on a mission to encourage more community members to donate blood after witnessing first-hand how blood donations saved their 3-year-old son’s life. November marks three years since Chase Lavelle was discharged from the hospital. At just four months old, he got E. Coli poisoning and was
The Nebraska Community Blood Bank is encouraging Lincoln residents to donate blood during the holiday season. Marketing director Kari Lundeen said there is always a need for blood, which will support local hospitals across Nebraska. “There are patients every day in our local hospitals that continue to count on donations
One-year-old Declan de Gruy is a patient in need of blood transfusions every three weeks. Declan was diagnosed with Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) at just three months old, leaving his bone marrow unable to make red blood cells. While many patients with DBA can be treated effectively with steroid therapy, Declan