# @americanredcross on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu98Ue2su8-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/72591833-americanredcross-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-07-21T17:30:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** American Red Cross (@americanredcross) — https://gondola.cc/americanredcross

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At 6 months old, Caroline was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer that develops in nerve cells. A tumor the size of a soda can reached from her right kidney all the way onto her heart. 💔

She went through six rounds of aggressive chemotherapy and needed blood transfusions in between each treatment.

“Her blood counts got so low that it increased the risk of bleeding,” her mother Kendra explained. “The next chemo wasn’t an option without blood transfusions.”

On top of it all, Caroline’s port implant got severely infected during treatment, and she required surgery and additional blood transfusions. Between the surgery and the course of her chemotherapy, little Caroline received 10 units of lifesaving blood.

Shortly after her first birthday, Caroline got to ring the hospital bell, signaling the end of a successful treatment — her tumor shrank by 57%! 💛

Caroline continues to fight, and her parents are grateful to the blood donors who helped her get through treatment and recovery. “We are so thankful for everyone who donated the blood that helped Caroline. They gave us the chance to hold her, to love her.”

#RedCross #DonateBlood #GiveBlood #DonatePlatelets #BloodDonor #DonateBloodSaveLives #GiveBloodSaveLives #Neuroblastoma #NeuroblastomaWarrior #BeatCancer #KickCancersButt

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blooddonor, donateplatelets, neuroblastomawarrior, giveblood, donateblood, beatcancer, neuroblastoma, kickcancersbutt, donatebloodsavelives, redcross, givebloodsavelives

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