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May 13, 2008
Blood Drive June 4
Christopher LeBleuLance Cpl. Christopher R. LeBleu, a 22-year-old marine stationed at Twentynine Palms, received a complete liver transplant after suffering unexplained total liver failure. Christopher received numerous blood transfusions before, during, and after his transplant and will continue to require additional blood and blood components. Christopher received a second chance at life due to the generosity of volunteer blood donors. You have the power to donate life! Donate blood today and give patients, like Christopher, hope for a healthier and happier tomorrow!
THE CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS AND DESERT HOT SPRINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOSTS A BLOOD DRIVE & MARROW SCREENING (WITH BLOOD DONATION)
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.In the Carl May Center
11-711 West Drive, Desert Hot SpringsFor more information, please contact the Blood Bank at 1.800.879.4484.
Remember...drink plenty of fluids prior to donating and please be sure to bring photo identification with you.
WE HELP SAVE LIVES BY CONNECTING DONORS AND PATIENTS THROUGH THE GIFT OF BLOOD
For every lifesaving donation, participants receive:
A Blood Bank T-shirt
Points as part of the "Gift of Life" Donor Loyalty Program that may be redeemed for items through the Blood Bank’s online store at www.bbsbrc.org.
Schedule your lifesaving appointment today! 1.800.879.4484
www.bbsbrc.org
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Comments
This is Melany LeBleu, Cpl. Christopher LeBleu's wife. It's 11:15pm, August 12, 2008 and in only a few short hours will mark a year since Chris passed away. I am sitting here searching for links that have his story and I happened upon this one. There are no words to discribe how wonderful it is to still see his picture and story being used to help save lives. I send many Thanks to all who donate blood, organs, tissue, and marrow. If it wouldn't have been for those faithful donors Chris would not have lived those two and a half years after his transplant. He received anywhere from 5 or more blood transfusions a week for a few months after his transplant to receiving 2-4 transfusions a month nearly 6 months post transplant until a few days before his death. Those transfusions are what kept him alive.
THANK YOU!
With all my love,
Melany LeBleu
PMW of the late USMC Cpl. Christopher R. LeBleu (d.o.d. August 13, 2007)
Posted by: Melany LeBleu at Aug 12, 2008 9:18:10 PM
The American Red Cross's ban on "gay blood" is actually a bit broader than just that. Here on their website they say that anyone who is "at risk for becoming infected with HIV" should not give blood. Then in the list of those who are at risk for HIV one of the items is this: "a male who has had sexual contact with another male, even once, since 1977." So, if some guy got a hand job from another guy back in the late 70s, he should not donate blood, even if he's as straight and pure as the governor of California, just by way of example.
To put that in perspective, another item on the list says you should not donate blood if in the last 12 months you have had sex with a prostitute. So, the man who went to Vegas in April 2007 and had sex with a half dozen female (genuine female) skanky prostitutes he picked up on the strip can donate blood today.
IOW, I think the American Red Cross's priorities are a bit skewed.
Posted by: Ron's Log at May 16, 2008 10:10:19 AM
Isn't gay blood still banned along with plastic bags?
Posted by: at May 16, 2008 8:22:02 AM
