My PICC Line

My personal journey, with aplastic anemia, through the healthcare industry

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Blood is a big deal

The above video gives an informative look at blood. Although short, it captures the importance of blood in maintaining vitality. Many (myself included) depend on blood products from other people and that dependence increases at a rate of 6% each year, according to the American Red Cross.
Thank you to those who are able to donate.
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The importance of giving blood

I’m transfusion dependent. Without the blood of others, I’d be in bad shape. Its been that way for nearly eight weeks. Sorry to say I have never given blood, never given platelets. Not once. Something I read today…every 2 seconds someone in the United States needs blood. 5% of the eligible US population donates blood [...]

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