A few days after being released from the hospital with her newborn son Brian, Mary C. of Newark, DE experienced several life-threatening complications and sudden blood loss. Within 45 minutes, she lost about 4 pints of blood.
Mary C. of Newark, DE is no stranger to Blood Bank of Delmarva. Her mom Helene has worked as a phlebotomist there for more than 20 years. Mary's husband Ed is a longtime "LifeSaver" donor. But even though she understood the Blood Bank's role in the community, Mary never thought she'd one day owe her life to local blood donors.
Donor began giving platelets twice a month after wife was diagnosed with leukemia
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Michelle G. of Camden, DE spent many years of her life terrified of needles. But after a family tragedy, she overcame her fear and gave back to the very cause that helped prolong her sister's life- by becoming a regular blood donor. It was a cause that also helped her husband survive a serious accident nearly 25 years later.
PICTURED: Michelle with her husband Joe
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Deanna B. of Laurel, Delaware says she will always be grateful for the selfless acts of blood donors at Blood Bank of Delmarva.
"I can not even begin to tell you how many blood products my husband has received through the years," Deanna said.
PICTURED: Deanna with her husband Gerry and son Dale on Christmas Day 2006 at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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Whitney W. was 18 when she lost her mother to cancer. Since then, she has become a 'blood donor advocate'- giving blood and encouraging others to do the same.
"My mom was sick for 10 years. Every time I walked into the hospital to visit her, I could see reasons to give blood. There were patients everywhere I looked who needed transfusions."
PICTURED: Whitney, left, with her sister in front of the Blood Bank "Bloodmobile."
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"Ever since I was little girl, I hated needles. I used to dread doctor visits and shots and I would have done anything to avoid them. When the opportunity to give blood was presented to me, I would turn it down. I just couldn't make myself go to the blood drive, even though I knew my blood donation could help save someone's life.
That was before the accident- the day my life changed forever," said Meghan M., Blood Bank of Delmarva member.
PICTURED: Meghan with her boyfriend, David, who needed 124 units of blood to survive a motorcycle accident.
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PICTURED: Robert Bruner, left, poses with his family in front of the Blood Bank's Christiana Center.
Andrew, age 14, was proud to be a 'straight-A' student at Salesianum School. Andrew had charisma, a fun-loving personality, and an affectionate nature. He excelled at all sports, particularly soccer and baseball.
But on January 27, 2007, everything changed.
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At 2 months old, Gabrielle A. of Wilmington was diagnosed with a rare and potentially fatal liver disease. Each day, Gabrielle's skin and the whites of her eyes became more yellow. She was constantly scratching her skin because of the disease. She desperately needed a new liver.
PICTURED: Gabrielle, 18, with her parents Gabe and Eve at their Wilmington home.
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Matthew G. is your typical 18-year-old. The Pocomoke High School senior plays tennis, runs track and works as a lifeguard at the YMCA. Looking up at the 6-foot, 6-inch slender teen, one might never guess how a holiday gift in 1994 changed his life forever.
Kim W., 33, had the 'perfect pregnancy.'
"My water broke early in the morning," she said. "The baby was out in three pushes- it was easy labor."
But then something went wrong. She couldn't stop bleeding. Kim was rushed back to the emergency room for immediate surgery. She needed a hysterectomy to stop the bleeding.
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Corrine B. of Northeast, MD was only two years old when she contracted mononucleosis. The illness quickly turned into a rare blood disorder called HLH (Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis), which often affects infants and young children.
Corrine needed about 140 units of red cells, platelets and plasma throughout her chemotherapy treatment to survive.
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Suzy Y., 35, was getting ready to deliver her second child by cesarean section- but she wasn't worried. She had delivered her first child by C-section and everything went smoothly.
But this time, things were different.
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Three years ago, triplets- Hailey, Hunter and Kaitlyn C. of Northeast, MD- were born prematurely at just 27 weeks. Each baby needed blood transfusions to survive.
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Newborn Christopher P. was diagnosed with Rh disease, a rare and potentially fatal blood disorder that destroys red blood cells. From birth, every inch of Christopher's skin was bathed in light in an effort to combat the jaundicing effects of his life-threatening illness. After weeks of hospitalization and constant care, Christopher required an emergency blood transfusion.
When Alex K. and his twin brother William of Middletown were born 3 months early, they each weighed less than 3 pounds. Alex suffered an abruption, which means the placenta began to separate from the wall of his mother's uterus before he was born. After birth, Alex was rushed to intensive care at Christiana Hospital and needed blood transfusions to survive.
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Ryan S. of Newark was born nearly three months early, weighing just 2 pounds. Because his digestive system was so immature, Ryan developed a severe infection in his intestines. Doctors were forced to take his blood for testing around the clock, but his body was unable to make new blood. The infection became more severe and Ryan had only a 35% chance of survival.
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