“When I gave blood for the first time, they did some testing and found that my platelet counts are really high. From then on, they recommended I try platelet donation finding it most helpful for patients in need,” said Ashutosh Shinde on how he began donating platelets—the clotting portion of
Losing your appetite. Enduring back and leg pain, harsh skin reactions and lumbar punctures. Watching your hair falling out. It’s all a daily reality for 8-year-old Mia. “Mia was just a normal kid,” said Teresa, Mia’s mother. “Extremely active and loved to be outside. Loves the water. She’s obsessed with
A 70-year-old Ocala man celebrated an impressive blood donor milestone this past week. William “Tinker” Bowen Jr. passed the 125-gallon blood donation milestone at OneBlood Ocala Donor Center on Friday morning. According to a press release from OneBlood, fewer than 50 Floridians have reached that donor milestone since blood banking
Lonnie Kinzer celebrated big milestone Tuesday. The Leesburg veteran has donated 100 gallons of blood over the course of 50 years. And in a special ceremony on Tuesday at the OneBlood Leesburg Donor Center, Kinzer was honored. To date, fewer than 300 Florida residents have reached this milestone. With this
An aspiring chef recognized with a uncommon blood dysfunction is hoping her story encourages others to become blood donors in the neighborhood. Naomi Hennesey, 19, has Thalassemia, an autoimmune blood dysfunction that stops her from making crimson blood cells. “I need to get units of blood every three weeks,” Naomi
