When my son was 6 months old he was diagnosed with a rare form of vasculitis called Kawasaki Disease. Kawasaki Disease has an approximate 10 day window of opportunity to begin treatment in order to prevent aneurysms within the heart. Treatment... Read 

When I found out that my little sister needed to have open heart surgery it was quite a blow. You never think that it will happen to you or your family. You feel so helpless. So when I found out that our blood types matched and I could donate blood... Read 

I am a blood donor merely because I know there is a need for all types of blood, it is an easy way to contribute, and our bodies automatically produce more in the process!  In my early twenties, I was diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome and what... Read 

When I was 15 years old I found out that I needed to have heart surgery to repair a 1 inch diameter hole in my heart. The hospital had given my family the opportunity to have family members donate blood for my surgery. It just so happened that my... Read