Girl Needed Transfusions in Fight with Leukemia
It's a parent's worst nightmare. Bruce and Barbara M. of Dover, DE lived it.
Their 2-year-old daughter, Brianna, was diagnosed with JMML, a rare juvenile leukemia. Brianna suddenly faced many serious treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation, and a bone marrow transplant. For about a year and a half, Brianna needed red cell and platelet transfusions every week.
PICTURED: Brianna in 2004.
"I have been a Blood Bank LifeSaver donor for years and my husband donates platelets. It was a true eye-opener to see the impact of blood donations first-hand," Barbara said. "Even though Brianna lost her life to the disease, blood donors helped my daughter live more comfortably during her treatments and in her final days, and for that I will always be grateful."
-Bruce and Barbara M., Blood Bank members since 1998
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