Cast a Lifeline For Area Cancer Patients
Join me in casting a lifeline for area cancer patients. It’s Cancer Awareness Month and while there are many types of cancer, there is one fight. You can make a difference by donating blood.
Why do cancer patients need blood? Because those undergoing chemotherapy must have a constant source of blood to provide oxygen-carrying red blood cells and platelets to boost blood clotting. Furthermore, many cancer treatments are only possible because of blood transfusions that help combat treatment-induced fatigue and possible blood loss.
With cancer patients being the No. 1 recipients of life-saving blood and those locally using as much as 50 percent of the blood products in our community, they need our community’s support in donating life-saving blood. Essentially, your blood donation serves as a lifeline for cancer patients receiving treatment.
Research shows that patients in a high-dose of chemotherapy treatment often need eight units of platelets every three days; leukemia patients require 10-12 unites of platelets weekly; and bone marrow transplant patients can use as many as 120 units of platelets and 20 units of red blood cells.
Provide a lifeline for those battling cancer; donate blood today. Get out there and roll up your sleeves this month and receive a “Many Types One Fight T-Shirt!” Thanks for your support in the fight against cancer and in helping save local lives…one blood drop at a time.
~Martin Grable
3 Responses to Cast a Lifeline For Area Cancer Patients
I enjoy giving blood as I know I am helping someone and we never know when we may have the need,as of now I have given 5 units of O neg and plan on giving once more as soon as I am eligible.Giving makes me feel better all around,keep having the drives all you can
I am a cancer survior of breast cancer. I was misdiganosed, I knew i had cancer for two years. Finally my nurse on a routine check up after a fight with my PA decided to send me for a mamogram.Then that day they sent me for an ultrasound. That doctor then came in and said I am about 90% positive u have cancer, I said ok. He thought I was in shock and would not allow me to leave his office. I was not in shock, I already knew, the Lord had my life in his hands and was going to take care of me.
i am a breast cancer survivor. I was misdignosed for 2 years, my Nurse and my Pa has an argument over sending me for a mammorgram or not. the nurse won and scheduled it. I went that day for my mammogram and ultasound.Another doctor looked at me and told me i needed a biopsey, i said ok. He thought i was in shock. I was not, I knew the Lord would take care of me. I went to Hope Cancer Center in Ashville. I am to this day a very blessed person.