Blood

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Don’t wait to be affected to give back, says two-time leukemia survivor and blood, platelet and cord blood recipient

December 23, 2019
With the stress of exams and the excitement of the upcoming holiday season hanging in the air, 20-year old Crystal Nguyen sits behind a small booth in the middle of her college campus, while her fellow students buzz by.
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Blood in war zones: Canada’s contributions and ongoing support for soldiers who need transfusions

December 8, 2019
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Beckett, MD is the chief of general surgery and trauma advisor to the Surgeon General of Canada.
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Young Canadian Blood Services volunteer honoured with national awards

December 5, 2019
Hassan Nawab is only 21 years old, but his record of volunteer service would be impressive for someone twice his age.
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‘Paying it forward’ through cord blood donation

November 14, 2019
Like most parents, Jessica vowed she would do everything and anything she could to keep her new baby happy and healthy, once she entered the world.
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Toronto Jeopardy! winner demonstrates the power of infinite connections through platelet donation

October 28, 2019
Canada’s newest Jeopardy! champion is a Toronto man who was recently honoured by Canadian Blood Services for his 100th donation of platelets.
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“We literally saw our child’s life in the hands of donors”

October 3, 2019
Sharon Bulger can still remember the feeling of the air being completely sucked out of her lungs, when she learned her eight-year-old son Cameron had brain cancer.
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Financial and blood donations made young cancer patient "feel special at a very scary time"

September 25, 2019
Abby is seven years old and for the next 18 months, she'll receive treatment for precursor B lymphoblastic lymphoma, a type of cancer. Read her story from her dad Drew's perspective and see how financial donors and blood transfusions are part of her story.
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"We all have the power to make a difference" says blood cancer survivor

June 20, 2019
It all started while walking to the bus stop one morning four years ago. The air was brisk, and the sun was bright in the sky. After just a few steps, Tom was out of breath and feeling dizzy. He thought it was probably nothing but decided to get checked just to be safe.
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More than 200 transfusions of uncommon blood type were needed to save Vinesha's life

June 20, 2019
It all started with a sharp pain in Vinesha Ramasamy’s left knee. An x-ray revealed a mass. As her oncologist put it, it was “the worst case of high-grade osteosarcoma” he’d ever seen. At 15 years old she was diagnosed with bone cancer.
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A milestone birthday for Jack

May 2, 2019
Earlier this month, Jack Uger celebrated his 90th birthday surrounded by nearly 100 of his closest family and friends. A longstanding ambassador for Canadian Blood Services, Jack has been involved with the organization since 1984, first as a blood donor with the Red Cross, and most recently as a clinic volunteer.