This holiday season, Stanford Blood Center welcomes
a few special guests to our Hillview Donor Center.
Jeannie, Ron, David, Mike, and Meghan have all
received the life-saving gift of blood from donors like you.
Wednesday, December 26, from 12 to 3 p.m.
Jeannie Callan-Smith was diagnosed with Thrombotic Cytopenia Purpura in May of 1995. Within 24 hours of diagnosis, she began a rapid decline and was moved to the ICU, where she received transfusions of plasma and many other blood products. Her doctors informed her that there was no cure, and that she may never be able to realize her dream of being a mother.
Thanks to generous blood donors like you, Jeannie has been blessed with life and two beautiful children.
Thursday, December 27, from 1 to 3 p.m.
and Saturday, December 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ron Preston needed hundreds of units of blood to stay alive during his successful battle with leukemia at Stanford Hospital. He received many platelet and red blood cell transfusions during the two months of hospitalization after a bone marrow transplant. After being released from the hospital, he had a difficult time maintaining a healthy red cell count. He required a transfusion of two units a week for eight months.
Thanks to generous blood donors like you, Ron’s infectious positive attitude affects everyone he meets.
Friday, December 28, from 1 to 3 p.m.
David McNally, a bright and energetic toddler, was diagnosed shortly before his first birthday with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS), a rare disorder of the immune system. WAS causes the body to produce defective platelets and left David susceptible to infections and bleeding.
Thanks to generous blood donors like you, David now enjoys playing with his older sisters and riding his scooter.
Monday, December 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Mike Wu was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) in January, 2003,
after complaining to his doctor about persistent abdominal pain. He underwent a bone marrow transplant in July 2004, and received several transfusions of platelets and red blood cells in the following weeks of recovery.
Thanks to generous blood donors like you, Mike and his wife Jennifer are actively involved with Team-in-Training, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and the Asian American Donor Program to support other people who are battling cancer.
Thursday, January 3, from 1 to 3 p.m.
and Friday, January 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Meghan Masterson was completely dependent upon machines for her survival. She had a rare and life-threatening blood disease known as Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura or Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. This meant she was bleeding internally. The disease destroyed her red blood cells, and shards of the cells ended up in her plasma, consequently clogging her kidneys. She endured rounds of chemotherapy and numerous blood
transfusions. She received 987 units of blood products.
Thanks to generous blood donors like you, Meghan was able to graduate from college with her class despite taking an entire semester off.
