It was June 19th, 2008 when the day came that I needed 6 pints of blood. My husband and I were expecting our second child, when that time ran a little short. I was 10 weeks along and did not know I was having an atopic pregnancy. I had come to the... Read 

August of 2004 changed my life forever. Lathargic, cold, confused, and weak, I was unable to function at work or at home. After what I thought would be a routine visit to the doctor, I was immediately admitted to the hospital where I was to have a... Read 

After having our youngest son in May of 2005, I went for my 6-week check-up & the Dr. discovered precancerous cells in my cervix. Instead of taking a lot of different medications, my husband & I decided that I should just have a hysterectomy.... Read 

In December of 2002, I gave birth to a healthy 7.5 lbs. baby girl. However, after delivery, the placenta did not detach and I hemoraged. I had to have two bags of blood because my red blood cell count was a 6 and I almost died with my BP 60/30. A few... Read 

I was rushed to the hospital in Miami in 2007, very ill with no time to spare. It would take too long to get blood from family members. Thanks to a perfect stranger's genorosity, I received two liters of life-saving blood. Someone saved my life and I... Read