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As a part of my dad's treatment, he'll be receiving two transfusions a week to make sure his white blood cell count stays stable. As a result of both the Leukemia and the chemotherapy he's receiving to fight the Leukemia, there's a risk that his counts will plummet and he won't be able to fight infection. So, in effect, these bi-weekly transfusions are keeping him alive by keeping his immune system strong.
Considering today is National Blood Donation Day, I want to take a moment to urge you all to consider becoming donors. I went today for the first time (you can read about the details of the experience on my personal blog) and was absolutely shocked at how easy and painless the experience was. I was in and out the door in less than an hour — I went to the Rhode Island Blood Center in Warwick — and didn't feel a thing. I watched a half of an episode of "Days of Our Lives," drank three bottles of water, ate a cookie and was on my merry way. I didn't feel weird or faint or anything afterward, and when I took the bandages off four hours later there wasn't even a mark (no pun intended!).
For just one hour of your time, you can help save someone's life — someone like Mark Weiner. Become a blood donor today!
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| They gave me a sticker that said 'Be nice to me! I donated blood today!' |
As a part of my dad's treatment, he'll be receiving two transfusions a week to make sure his white blood cell count stays stable. As a result of both the Leukemia and the chemotherapy he's receiving to fight the Leukemia, there's a risk that his counts will plummet and he won't be able to fight infection. So, in effect, these bi-weekly transfusions are keeping him alive by keeping his immune system strong.
Considering today is National Blood Donation Day, I want to take a moment to urge you all to consider becoming donors. I went today for the first time (you can read about the details of the experience on my personal blog) and was absolutely shocked at how easy and painless the experience was. I was in and out the door in less than an hour — I went to the Rhode Island Blood Center in Warwick — and didn't feel a thing. I watched a half of an episode of "Days of Our Lives," drank three bottles of water, ate a cookie and was on my merry way. I didn't feel weird or faint or anything afterward, and when I took the bandages off four hours later there wasn't even a mark (no pun intended!).
For just one hour of your time, you can help save someone's life — someone like Mark Weiner. Become a blood donor today!
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