Day after day, we wake up and continue to do our part in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. Whether that’s as a brave frontline worker, a citizen practicing social distancing or an employee of an essential business reporting to work, it’s important that we come together, now more than ever. If you’re curious about … Continue reading How giving blood saves lives during COVID-19
It’s only thanks to Siri and a leather belt that I’m able to tell this story today. What started out as a day of simple yard work quickly turned into a life-or-death situation. In mid-October 2017, I decided it was time to cut down an old mulberry tree in my backyard. Not in the mood … Continue reading Stop the Bleed: Knowledge that saved my life during severe injury
Every person has a story to share. We learn that life is a journey and with every experience, we learn and grow. What makes my journey unique, is that I was given the chance to meet my real life super hero. This is an amazing and emotional journey that began on May 9, 2012. I … Continue reading Bonded by blood: Cancer survivor meets bone marrow donor who saved her life
For Baylor Scott & White courier Ricky Smith, delivering donated blood and platelets gets personal. “When I’m carrying a box of donations into a hospital, I often wonder if my own platelets are inside,” he said. Ricky is among a handful of faithful “regulars” at the Scott & White Blood Center, where donors have the … Continue reading Platelet donor gives gifts to encourage more blood center donations
Every eight weeks without fail, one 77-year old donates blood. He glanced down at his donor card one early October morning and saw it was time, yet again, to donate. Robert Baily keeps a diligent schedule donating blood, but this time, his donation would be one to celebrate. He called the Scott & White Blood … Continue reading Man donates his 10th gallon of blood
While other fathers and sons are bonding over golf games and hunting trips, Mike and Austin Grisham are bonding over their shared interest of donating blood. It might sound strange, but this dynamic donating duo truly enjoys their experiences giving blood. “It’s a special thing for us to donate blood together,” Mike Grisham said. “It … Continue reading Father and son bond while giving blood
Blood is a complex mixture of cells and fluid and is responsible for transporting important nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and waste products to and away from our cells. There are many characteristics of blood, and its composition can be broken down into red blood cells, platelets, and the liquid portion called plasma. Scott & White … Continue reading Picking apart blood—plasma
As a registered nurse Jonathan Ball sees the need for platelets during the course of his job every day. Jonathan is a staff nurse in the operating room at Scott & White Hospital in Temple and often has to go get blood products for patients during a surgery. “I go to pick up platelets during an … Continue reading Meet Jonathan, Hometown Hero
Summertime in Texas means temperatures that are commonly 100 degrees or hotter. Whether you are actively exercising outdoors or cleaning out the garage on a hot weekend day, it pays to be smart about heat-related illnesses. Timothy Jones, M.D., an emergency medicine physician on the medical staff at Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort … Continue reading The Dangers of Extreme Heat
Diabetes is becoming a more common term because, unfortunately, it is projected that around 8.3 percent of the entire U.S. population has diabetes. Of the 8.3 percent, nearly seven million are unaware. So how can we change that? We can start with education. We sat down with Folashade Lester, M.D., a family medicine physician on the … Continue reading Diabetes Education for North Texans
