Thank you so much, Hairy! Those nurses are FAB. I used to schedule my appointments when Aillidh was in Yorkhill, and tell them why. In and out! My bed would be waiting for me to give :)
These children need much blood and platelets. Children with neuroblastoma, like Joe, are often treated with autologous stem cell transplant and need platelets. And all other cancers. The chemo devestates them. In the end it was the effects of the chemo that made Aillidh unable to recover from the secondary infections she contracted after treatment. And she is far from alone.
Despite giving blood regularly since I was 18, I didn't realise how much need there is.
Keep giving!
I don't like needles, REALLY don't, to the point where they make me faint.
But after seeing what Aillidh went through, what all these children go through, it gives mettle!
Super-Joe indeed! Absolutely.
For Joe. For Aillidh. Give a pint. Give platelets. Register as a bone marrow donor. Register as an organ donor.