Dr. Ross' Story
From physician to patient.

Maria's Story
From nurse to patient.

Jack's Story
For Jack Miller, the ability to walk his daughter down the aisle on her wedding day was a dream come true. Only three months earlier, he faced a battle with end stage liver disease and a life altering live donation transplant.

Debbie's Story
Complications after child birth could have had tragic consequences without volunteer blood donors.

Lou's Story
A young New Hampshire father is diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. Blood donors have made his future possible.

Ronald's Story
Blood is often referred to as a medicine that comes from the heart. This was particularly true for Ronald Monaco after being diagnosed in 2003 with aplastic anemia.

Anna's Story
Anna Rodriguez of Springfield, Massachuetts was diagnosed on February 17, 2005 with Myelofibrosis Leukemia. Read how this regular recipient of blood products has become an active advocate for blood donations.
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Angela's Story
Kimberly Reda is a medical assistant at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua and relates this story about her daughter Angela's need for blood products.

Katherine's Story
Katherine Toce was a sixth grader at the time of her diagnosis of spinal cord glioblastoma, a rare form of cancer that usually affects older adults. Katherine passed away in March 2001. Her family is truly grateful for the blood donors who helped support her and other kids with cancer during their time of treatment.

Benjamin's Story
Benjamin Randall spent the first seven days of his life in neonatal intensive care. Blood donors helped save his life.

Mikaela's Story
To the untrained eye, Mikaela Sienkiewicz of Burlington, Vermont appears to be a typical little girl with lots of energy and a smile for everyone.

Karolina's Story
Meet Karolina Araskiewicz, active senior at UMASS – Amherst. What you may not know about this vivacious young lady is that she has inherited a genetic blood disorder called Thalassemia Major.

Annemarie's Story
Usually, Annemarie Boyden goes to Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center to care for patients as a registered nurse. Late this summer, Annemarie was the patient.

Phyllis' Story
Phyllis Clukay, a petite 84 year-old former high school English teacher and mother of two, was diagnosed with severe anemia in 1999. Blood donors are helping Phyllis enjoy an active lifestyle.

Jeanette's Story
For 25-year-old Jeanette Gutierrez of Holyoke, Massachusetts, blood donors are providing her with the only effective medicine for her kidney disease, literally providing a lifeline that may be for a lifetime.

The Setterlands' Story
"If blood was not right there when they needed it, I don't think they would be here today." - says Jay Setterlund of twin sons Jonathan and Christopher.

Ellen's Story
Little did hospital employee Ellen know she would soon be a patient in her employer's emergency room!

The Allen Family's Story
In the blink of an eye, your world can change. Just ask the Allen family of Marion, Massachusetts.

Marion's Story
Marion Lentine is 81 years old and has chronic anemia. She depends on blood transfusions to keep her healthy and active.

Nicolas's Story
Approximately 13,500 people in the United States have been diagnosed with hemophilia. Nicolas Leon is one of them, having lived with hemophilia A for all of his young life.

Marjory's Story
When Marjory Ingerson of Pepperell, Massachusetts says she never lets herself get depressed, she really means it! Read how blood transfusions help this feisty octagenarian!

Lindsay's Story
Lindsay needed ongoing blood transfusions for four years to keep her strong through chemotherapy. Her parents are thankful for the generosity of people who give their blood to help make Lindsay better, but they always worry about whether there will be an adequate supply.

Matt's Story
Nearly three years ago Mary Beth Trapeni got the phone call every parent fears.

Dora's Story
Pregnant with her first son, Dr. Dora Mills suffered a rare complication during a routine cesarean and began to lose massive amounts of blood.

Jerry's Story
Jerry, a diabetic, was 57 when he experienced a horrifying accident.

Florence's Story
Florence, 53 years old, started receiving blood following complications from chemotherapy administered as treatment for lung cancer.

Ken's Story
What happened to this father of two could happen to any one of us. Ken was on his way to a neighborhood hockey game when he suddenly collapsed. Three days later, he underwent open heart surgery.

Mark's Story
Mark Hepp and is an engineer and avid cyclist. Three years ago he was diagnosed with Burkitts Lymphoma, an extremely aggressive form of lymphoma.

Esha's Story
Three years ago Esha suffered from a rare and often fatal form of leukemia. Her treatment included chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. The blood products she received during her 18 months of treatment enabled her to survive.

A Mother's Account
It started as an ear infection, or so we thought - easy enough to treat. She finished three different courses of antibiotics. The next day she awoke with pain in her knees, a headache and a stiff neck. Something wasn't right.

Massachusetts Woman
Joanne Ganley Feeney was diagnosed with a brain tumor in November 1997 and has been battling with the illness ever since.

John Andrew's Incredible Journey
"In 1995, my son and I embarked on a journey I did not want to take. The path was often painful and I dreaded where it might lead, but my son showed me the way to go and I have grown along the way."

Firefighter Battles Leukemia
Jeff Brannkarr is a West Springfield, Massachusetts EMT and firefighter. At the age of 32, and married only six months, Jeff was diagnosed with leukemia. He was told he would need a bone marrow transplant.

Premature Birth
Heaven Lee of Vermont was named by her grandmother to signify the miracle of not only her arrival, but also her survival. Heaven weighed in at 1 pound, 11 ounces at birth.

John Engdahl
In 1991, John Engdahl was preparing to run the Boston Marathon. Weeks later, he was virtually "running for his life!"

My Gift of Hope
Sandy Nilson, of Brockton, knows what it's like to wait and to hope.

State Trooper Urges Blood Donation
"People are always asking me what they can do to help. I tell them I'm doing well, but the one thing they can do for me is donate blood so it will be there for people when they need it, just like it was there for me."

Unexpected Reaction
An unexpected reaction to antibiotics threatened the life of Rob Johnson of Windsor, Vermont. Six blood transfusions helped turn this dire situation around.

A Mother's Open Letter To Blood Donors
"I would like to tell you about my daughter Katie, a bright, beautiful and energetic 8-year-old who brought joy and happiness to anyone who had the pleasure of knowing her."

A Rare Disease With A Happy Ending
Rachel Miller is alive today because of the generosity of blood donors and a bone marrow donor from Wisconsin.

Three Years Old, In Remission, Doing Well
Three year old Julia is in remission from her leukemia and is a bundle of energy with a little help from a lot of blood donors.

Blood Donors Allowed His Family To Say Goodbye
69 units of blood gave construction engineer Sean McDonough's family the time they needed to say goodbye after a tragic accident at the Big Dig in Boston.

Please - be a blood donor!