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This group is for people interested in blood donation. Every six minutes, a patient at Mayo Clinic needs a transfusion of blood or blood products. A simple blood donation can save the life of a child with leukemia, restore the strength of a cancer patient, or provide a critical transfusion to an accident victim. There is no substitute for this lifesaving gift, so patients rely upon the caring spirit of blood donors. Join the discussion and learn more about blood donation!
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Terri Knudson began donating blood early in her career at Mayo Clinic. “It was an easy way to make a huge difference and help others.…
In 2021, Jacob was 15 years old and into skateboarding and music. “He likes a wide genre of music, from classic rock like Pink Floyd…
Keith Roe was finally able to donate blood for the first time last year after being deferred from donating blood in the U.S. “I was…
“I am in the hospital now. I have been there since last Wednesday,” says Mike Kirtz in 2023. “I have acute myeloid leukemia.” Mike was…
Chris Williams was first diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis about nine months ago. It was during the process of treating that condition that it was discovered…
Anna and her family started hosting mobile blood drives at the family business, Coyote Creek, as they thought this would be a good way to…
“It’s easy to want to highlight the positive stories, but unfortunately those outcomes are not always the case,” said Crystal Eide. In 2014, the Eide…
In January of 2023, Wes went into cardiac arrest while at home. Through the quick action of his wife and emergency responders, he was kept…
Brigitte’s daughter, Caelis, was born premature and spent her first four months in the NICU. During that time, she underwent heart duct surgery, suffered from…
After having her daughter at Mayo Clinic in 1976, Linda Olson felt different than she did after having her first child. “I was in recovery…
Friends Alyssa and Allison called it the “dine and donate double date.” The two friends, along with their partners Rudi and Jay, made donating blood…
On Christian Schrom’s 16th birthday, he donated blood for the first time. He wanted to donate with his dad and grandma, who had a longstanding…
Kaylee’s blood donation journey started long before she even realized it. As someone who was at first too fearful to donate, Kaylee did her part…
Seventeen years ago, blood products became an integral part of the Böettner family’s lives when their son Asher was born at 25 weeks, weighing just…
Carter was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in October of 2015 at the age of 7. “Carter is a fighter,” Sergeant Chad Blanchette, Carter’s father,…
On April 21, 2022, in the midst of his fight against a rare form of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Wes Nigon updated his Caring Bridge page. “Today…
It is difficult to process any loss, especially the loss of a child. “He had fire red hair and it was curly. He had these…
Michael Miller was a busy 28-year-old with a heart of gold and full of kindness. He was holding down two jobs when he went to…
In 2021, Dan Doering and his son were mountain biking in Northern Minnesota when Dan misjudged a curve and collided with a tree. Prior to…
“I was hit by a car going nearly 60 miles per hour,” said Joseph Hoeft, a blood recipient from within the Rochester area. Joseph was…
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