Give Blood to the Murphy 400 Fund

During my wife’s two pregnancies, my sons were diagnosed with Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia. This is a condition where the gestating baby’s blood platelets have a specific antigen (or toxin) that the mother’s antibodies react to negatively, destroying the baby’s platelets.

Deficient platelet levels are a serious and potentially life-threatening situation, requiring both of my sons to undergo multiple platelet transfusions. These platelets, which a fairly rare platelet type among the general populace, were provided by the same anonymous donor through BloodSource. Soon after receiving the transfusions, my boys were in the clear. They are now healthy and active boys.

So – the question is: What do you do to thank someone for the lives of your children?

Answer: You save the life of someone else.

Every time you give blood, you can save the lives of two people. So why not give?

By the time I turn 40 next May 22, it is my goal to get friends, family and colleagues to donate 400 pints of blood. To track this goal, BloodSource established the Murphy 400 Fund. Giving blood is safe, easy, and only takes about an hour. There are many convenient locations throughout our region to donate. Visit the BloodSource website for more information on how to donate, or give me a call at (916) 684-three-three-eight-three, and we’ll get you set up.

So why not go to the BloodSource website and set up your appointment right now? You’ll be glad that you did.

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