Every Drop Counts: URGENT Need For Your Blood Now in SE Minnesota

Every Wednesday night, my dining room table gets transformed into a triage area.  Yes...Every Wednesday.

I never expected to have this "caregiver" role thrown at me in my 40s.  And if I'm completely honest, it has had some really horrible days.  Wednesday nights are on that list.  I'm not the one having 6 needles put in my stomach area, but I have had to put them in, and I get nauseous just seeing all of the equipment for the treatment that my husband gets each week.

A few years ago, my husband started getting pretty sick...over and over again.  Eventually, he found out that he had a chronic illness called Common Variable Immunodeficiency (also known as CVID).  According to the National Library of Medicine, 1 in 25,000 people are diagnosed with CVID.  To sum it up simply, his body quit making antibodies.  If you gave him an immunization for something, it would be out of his body in about 30 days or less.  His body will not hold onto anything that will help him fight off infections.  In other words, something as simple as a cold could kill him.  (This is why I get a little OCD in the studio and am constantly sanitizing everything.)

There is one thing that can help him...a drug called IVIG.  Every Wednesday, 6 needles are put into his stomach and pump that drug into his body.  Unfortunately, this drug is only possible if people donate plasma.

Donors.  My family - my husband - relies on people who give up an hour or so of their life so my husband can live his.  Plain and simple.  

Blood Donors Needed ASAP in Southeast Minnesota at the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center

My family isn't the only one who relies on others, though.  Cancer patients.  Car accident survivors.  Trauma patients.  People having surgery.  Individuals of all ages and all ethnic groups need blood from people just like you.

Unfortunately, we need you ASAP!

The Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center just sent out an SOS letting our community know that they need blood donors immediately.

🚨Calling all O- donors! Urgent Need🚨
Our O- blood supply is critically low, and we need your help to save lives. We depend on generous donors like YOU to support our patients. ❤️
Here’s how you can help:
1️⃣ Call 507-284-4475 to schedule your appointment—or just walk in!
2️⃣ Click the link in our bio to book your spot online.
3️⃣ Share this post and tag your friends, family, and coworkers—every donor counts!
4️⃣ Every Friday our Bloodmobile bus will be at the Mayo Family Clinic Southeast! Schedule your appointment now!
Together, we can save lives. Thank you for stepping up!

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By donating blood, no matter the type, you can help save three lives!

...and if you want to throw in some plasma too, maybe help out people like my husband, ask about this when you set up a time to donate blood.

Learn more about the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center at their website.

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