Imagine being susceptible to infection so frequently that you’re sick on a regular basis. Pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus infections, and bacterial infections become the norm. While symptoms may differ from person to person, those with Primary Immunodeficiency Disease have to live differently than most.
Four years ago, we met adorable Violet who is now nine-years old and her brother Ian who is seven-years old. Violet and Ian have both been diagnosed with a Primary Immunodeficiency Disease which requires the two to receive an intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) infusion into the blood every other week. Due to their frequent recurrence of chronic infections, which cannot be readily controlled with antibiotics, Violet and Ian travel to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles on a biweekly basis to receive their immunoglobulin treatment. One IVIG administered for one child requires over 100 blood donors’ blood plasma, therefore every person’s blood donation counts, not only for Violet and Ian but also for others who suffer with this disease.
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